The First Step in the Scientific Method Is ____; the Third

question 286

Multiple Choice

The first step in the scientific method is ____; the third step is to ____.

• A) identifying a question of scientific interest; choose a research method and a research design
• B) forming a hypothesis; choose a research method and a research design
• C) identifying a question of scientific interest; collect data to test the hypothesis
• D) collecting data to test the hypothesis; choose a research method and a research design

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