Place the following steps of the critical-thinking process in their proper order
____ Gather pertinent data
____ Explore alternatives creatively
____ Make the decision
____ Challenge assumptions
____ Identify the problem
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
2, 4, 5, 3, 1
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