Sally proposes the idea that one's sexual history prior to marriage may be linked to whether one ends up getting divorced. This best represents which step of the scientific method?
A) testing the hypothesis
B) observing events
C) forming a hypothesis
D) formulating a theory
E) randomizing participants

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Sally is proposing a hypothesis that one's sexual history prior to marriage may be linked to whether one ends up getting divorced. This represents the step of forming a hypothesis in the scientific method.

Sally Proposes the Idea That One's Sexual History Prior to Marriage