Which List Describes the Sequence Scientists Typically Follow in the Beginning

Multiple Choice

Which list describes the sequence scientists typically follow in the beginning stages of their investigations about how nature works?

A) analyze data → search literature → perform experiment → identify a problem → ask a question
B) ask a question → search literature → perform experiment → analyze data → identify a problem
C) search literature → ask a question → identify a problem → analyze data → perform experiment
D) identify a problem → search literature → ask a question → perform experiment → analyze data
E) ask a question → search literature → identify a problem → perform experiment → analyze data