A student titrates \(50.0 \text{ mL}\) of a \(0.100 \text{ M}\) weak monoprotic acid, \(\text{HA}\ (\text{p}K_a = 4.80)\), with \(0.100 \text{ M}\ \text{NaOH}\). The equivalence point is reached after adding \(50.0 \text{ mL}\) of \(\text{NaOH}\). The student records the magnitude of the \(\text{pH}\) change, \(|\Delta\text{pH}|\), resulting from the addition of a \(0.50 \text{ mL}\) increment of \(\text{NaOH}\) at two different stages: Stage 1 at \(V_{\text{NaOH}} = 25.0 \text{ mL}\), and Stage 2 at \(V_{\text{NaOH}} = 48.0 \text{ mL}\).

Which of the following correctly compares \(|\Delta\text{pH}|\) at Stage 1 with \(|\Delta\text{pH}|\) at Stage 2 and provides the best justification?