1 Linear transformations are some combination of the âscaleâ, ârotateâ, âshearâ, and âflipâ tools in Photoshop.  The determinant of a linear transformation is the factor by which the transformation changes the area.
Most social scientists follow these basic steps when conducting research. Sociologists also integrate some different designs and methods to study society and social behavior. Most sociological research involves ethnography, or field work designed to depict the characteristics of a a population as fully as possible. Three popular social research designs (models) are:
Qualitative research has alternative research methods and date collection methods. Examples of qualitative research methods are action research, case study, grounded theory, historical methods, and ethnography. Ethnography is the study of cultures in their natural settings (York, 1998). Grounded theory is designed to develop theory through a highly inductive but systematic process of discovery.