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:
: work done in the field (as by students) to gain practical experience and knowledge through firsthand observation. 3. : the gathering of anthropological or sociological data through the interviewing and observation of subjects in the field. â fieldâworkÂ·er noun. See fieldwork defined for English-language learners. the work of gathering information by going into the field (sense 4).