The experimentation stage of relational escalation is similar to the breadth level of the Social Penetration Model  a. true  b. fasle

Relational escalation is a relationship model that helps us understand how people move from social relationships to personal relationships. It consists of 5 stages:

• Initiation
• Experimentation
• Intensification
• Integration
• Bonding

Social penetration model explains different levels of communication in relationships and the role of communication with respect to the depth of interpersonal relationship. It consists of two levels namely the "breath" which refers to various factors of interpersonal relationships and "depth" which explains in the factors of interpersonal relationships in detail. Social penetration model consists of 5 stages according to the self disclosure. They are:

• Oriental stage
• Exploratory affective stage
• Affective stage
• Stable stage
• Depenetration