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:
Inductive and Deductive Research Approaches 4 objectivity and was considered the only way to conduct research. The beginning of the 20 th century marked what they refer to as the second research methodology phase. It was at this time that the qualitative research method emerged. Researchers who followed this scientific method believed that âsocial reality was constructed and thus was subjectiveâ (p. 269).