What are the eight basic steps followed in scientific research? What will be an ideal ...

Answer to q. 1

(1 ) selecting a topic;
(2 ) defining the problem;
(3 ) reviewing the literature;
(4 ) formulating a hypothesis;
(5 ) choosing a research method;
(6 ) collecting the data;
(7 ) analyzing the results;
(8 ) sharing the results

Answer to q. 2

hunting and gathering societies; horticultural societies; pastoral societies; agricultural societies

Answer to q. 3

Every area of human behavior is a valid topic for sociological research. This includes broad issues such as race relations and international trade as well as individualistic issues such as doctor-patient relationships and small group interaction.

Answer to q. 4

Piaget theorizes that children pass through four stages in acquiring the ability to reason. In stage one, the sensorimotor stage (which lasts until about age 2 ) children's understanding is limited to direct contact with the environment. They cannot recognize cause and effect, and so are not aware that their actions cause something to happen. In stage two, the preoperational stage (which lasts from age 2 to 7 ), they develop the ability to use symbols but do not understand ideas such as size and speed. In the third stage, the concrete operational stage (between ages 7 and 12 ), their reasoning abilities are more developed but they still cannot reason abstractly. In the final stage, the formal operational stage (after age 12 ), children develop the ability to think abstractly, to come to conclusions based on general principles, and to use rules to solve abstract problems.

Answer to q. 5

C

Answer to q. 6

A

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