ɪn ðɪs stˈeɪdʒ, wˈʌns dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ænd meɪntˈeɪnd, ɐ mˈɛntəl ˈɪmɪdʒ ɪz ɪnspˈɛktᵻd ænd ɛksplˈoːɹd, ᵻlˈæbɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn diːtˈeɪl, ænd ɪntˈɜːpɹɪɾᵻd ɪn ɹᵻlˈeɪʃən tə ðə pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpənt.
In this stage, once generated and maintained, a mental image is inspected and explored, elaborated in detail, and interpreted in relation to the participant.