Coordinative method leads from abducing a plausible hypothesis to judging it for its testability and for how its trial would economize inquiry itself.

One plausible hypothesis centers around the series of reactions that occur following oxygen deprivation, particularly those concerning ion homeostasis.

They found that groups performed better than individuals, proposing more plausible hypotheses and finding the correct rule with fewer rounds than individuals.

However, the pathways responsible for this conversion are largely unknown, though there are several plausible hypotheses.