Students Sometimes Choose a Research Paper Topic, Only to Find

Multiple Choice

Students sometimes choose a research paper topic, only to find out not enough past research has been done on the topic to justify a review of that research. In such cases, the students are better off quickly moving on to another topic. Which step of the problem-solving cycle does this represent?

A) Create or select a strategy for problem solving.
B) Allocate resources for problem solving.
C) Evaluate the solution to a problem.
D) Monitor problem solving.