One common method of making decisions in programming is using...

• A. What if scenarios
• B. If - Then or If - Else statements
• C. Move commands
• D. Sensors

Answer: (B)

Decision making in programs is typically handled with conditional branching, where the flow of execution follows different paths based on a condition. If-Then statements run a block of code when the condition is true. If-Else adds an alternative block to run when the condition is false. This direct mechanism lets a program react to changing data, states, or inputs by choosing between actions.

In robotics, this is the usual way to decide what the robot should do next. For example, if a sensor detects an obstacle, the program can execute a turning maneuver; otherwise it continues forward. This keeps behavior responsive and adaptable.

Other options aren’t the same kind of decision mechanism: what-if scenarios are more about planning possibilities than actual code flow, move commands are actions the robot might take, and sensors provide input data rather than a control structure to decide which path to take.