A psychologist evaluated Tameka,an eight-year-old child who has experienced difficulty in school.The psychologist sent questionnaires to 100 teachers to determine if they had ever seen similar cases.Based on the teachers' responses,the psychologist hypothesized that a particular diet might cause the learning problem.Following her tabulation of the responses,she designed a study that would tell her if diet were the actual cause.Which of the following lists,in order from first to last,the research methods this psychologist used?

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The psychologist first used a survey to gather information from the teachers, which is a type of observational research method. Then, she conducted a case study on Tameka to further understand her specific situation. Finally, she designed an experiment to test her hypothesis that diet is the actual cause of Tameka's learning problem. Therefore, the correct order of research methods used by the psychologist is: case study, survey, experiment, which is only listed as an option in choice B.

A Psychologist Evaluated Tameka,an Eight-Year-Old Child Who Has Experienced Difficulty