IBMC Law and Ethics Test 1 Practice

In problem solving, you move through a sequence of labeled steps, and each item fits into those steps as a distinct phase of the process. The five steps used here are generally: identify the problem, gather information, consider or evaluate options, decide on a course of action, and implement the solution. Brainstorming alternatives is a technique used to generate multiple options during the step that involves considering alternatives. It’s a method you apply within that stage, not a separate, named step on the list. That’s why it isn’t listed as one of the five steps itself. The other items—identifying the problem, gathering information, and evaluating evidence—match their respective steps directly, which is why they fit the model, while brainstorming is a method used during the option-generation phase.