A Researcher Wishes to Explore Whether Children's Conceptions of Learning

A researcher wishes to explore whether children's conceptions of learning vary depending on their gender and social class. In what situation should the researcher collect data before reviewing the literature?

A) The researcher intends to develop grounded theory about how social class and gender affect children's conceptions of learning.
B) The researcher intends to develop a new measure of conceptions of learning.
C) The researcher plans to study a population of children that he thinks has not been studied previously.
D) The researcher plans to test hypotheses derived from a theory of intellectual development.