Question

nishi will be conducting an experiment for psychology class using the scientific method. nishi is currently: formulating a testable prediction based on existing literature on her topic because nishi is debriefing participants. explaining to the participants the purpose of her experiment and how it relates to her question because nishi is looking for existing theories about a topic. considering topics of interest that could be further studied because nishi is developing a hypothesis. considering topics of interest that could be further studied because nishi is developing a question.

Explanation:

• Debriefing participants happens after data collection, not when starting an experiment, so the first option is wrong.
• Explaining the experiment to participants is part of informed consent during data collection, not the early topic/question development stage, so the second option is wrong.
• Developing a hypothesis comes after defining a research question; formulating a testable prediction (hypothesis) follows identifying a topic and question, so the third option is wrong.
• The first step of the scientific method is identifying a research question, which starts with brainstorming topics of interest to study, making the fourth option correct.

Answer:

D. considering topics of interest that could be further studied because Nishi is developing a question.