Today's society prefers that only safe and proven effective treatments be given to those who are ill. What is the correct sequence for the first four steps of scientific problem- solving?
1 . Identify the problem
2 . Plan action to test suggested solution
3 . Gather information relative to the problem
4 . Formulate tentative solutions and choose preferred solution
A) 1, 3, 4, 2
B) 2, 1, 3, 4
C) 3, 1, 2, 4
D) 4, 2, 3, 1
A
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Identify the problem. Gather information relative to the problem. Formulate tentative solutions (hypotheses); choose preferred solution. Plan action to test suggested solution.
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