A researcher is interested in examining how well children who are good at delaying gratification do academically. The researcher would state 'children who can delay gratification get better grades in school than children who cannot delay gratification'. What step of the scientific method was just accomplished?

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The researcher has formed a hypothesis, which is the second step of the scientific method. The first step is identifying a question of scientific interest, the third step is selecting a research method and design, and the fourth step is collecting data.

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