As Part of Their Research on Bystander Apathy,John Darley and Bibb

As part of their research on bystander apathy,John Darley and Bibb Latané created fake "emergencies" in their experimental laboratory and observed people's responses.When making these observations,what step of the scientific process were they engaged in?

A) creating a hypothesis
B) creating a prediction
C) generating a theory
D) conducting research