What is the correct sequence of activities in the research utilization process?
a. Identification of practice problem, evalua-tion of related published research, plan-ning, implementation, evaluation
b. Planning, implementation, evaluation, re-view of published research, application to practice problem
c. Evaluation of published research, decision to identify practice problem, planning, implementation, evaluation
d. Determining question to be answered, de-termining data-gathering methods, data evaluation, plan for utilization, evaluation
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The proper sequence in the research utilization process must begin with the identification of a practice problem (preutilization), which in turn sets the stage for the step-by-step approach in-corporating critical thinking and decision making, including evaluation of published research (assessing), planning, implementing, and evaluating.
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