Which sequence BEST reflects the order of the stages in the general process of science, as it is outlined at the beginning of the chapter on research methods in your textbook?
A) experimentation $\rightarrow$ expectation $\rightarrow$ inference
B) experimentation $\rightarrow$ inference $\rightarrow$ expectation
C) expectation $\rightarrow$ inference $\rightarrow$ experimentation
D) expectation $\rightarrow$ experimentation $\rightarrow$ inference

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Experimentation is the process of testing a hypothesis by conducting an experiment. Inference is the process of drawing conclusions from data. Expectation is the process of forming a hypothesis. The correct order of the stages in the general process of science is: expectation, experimentation, inference.

Which Sequence BEST Reflects the Order of the Stages in the General