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

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Sally is proposing a hypothesis (one's sexual history prior to marriage may be linked to whether one ends up getting divorced). This aligns with the third step of the scientific method, which is forming a hypothesis.

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