Lewin's three phases of change are also referred to by which set of terms?

• A. Ending, transition, and beginning
• B. Closing, shifting, and starting
• C. Finalization, progression, and launch
• D. Stop, go, and continue

Answer: (A)

Lewin's model describes change as a three-stage process: ending, transition, and beginning. This framing captures leaving the old practice behind, moving through the change, and then settling into the new way of doing things. In classic terms, these map to unfreezing (ending), changing (transition), and refreezing (beginning). Ending signals letting go of current habits; transition is the time when new behaviors are learned and tested; beginning (refreezing) is where the new practices are solidified and normalized.

So the set that uses ending, transition, and beginning is the standard way Lewin frames the change process. Other wordings like closing/shifting/starting, finalization/progression/launch, or stop/go/continue don’t align with the established three-phase labels and can misrepresent how the model describes moving from old to new practice.