Driving the cars best illustrate which of the following steps in the inquiry process?
You're planning on buying a used car, but you're having trouble deciding what to buy. You've found three that seem to meet your needs—a ‘97 Mustang, a ‘96 Camaro, and a ‘98 Honda Civic. The Camaro is least expensive and the Civic is most expensive. At this point you believe that the "best buy" is the Mustang. You drive each one in an effort to help you make your decision. After driving the cars you've decided that the Mustang may not be the best buy after all, and you're now more in favor of the Civic.
a. Hypothesizing solutions
b. Defining problems
c. Assessing hypotheses
d. Gathering data
e. Generalizing
D
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