If Conducting Research, What Steps Must You Take to Follow

If conducting research, what steps must you take to follow the scientific method? Identify them in the correct order in which you should do them.

A) form a hypothesis, define variables, choose research method, collect data
B) form a hypothesis, choose research design, define variables, analyze data
C) define variables, form a hypothesis, choose research design, review the literature
D) analyze data, form a hypothesis, choose research design, define variables