Give the correct sequence of stages in the relationship maintenance as suggested by Thibaut and Kelly (1959) in their Social Exchange Theory :

(A) Bargaining

(B) Commitment

(C) Sampling

(D) Institutionalization

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1. AA, C, B, D
2. BC, A, B, D
3. CB, D, A, C
4. DC, B, D, A

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Correct answer: B. C, A, B, D

Explanation

Thibaut & Kelley's relationship stages: sampling → bargaining → commitment → institutionalisation.