After reading this article you will learn about the contents of a research report. It includes:- 1. Introduction 2. Method 3. Results of the Study 4. Discussion 5. Summary or Abstract 6. References 7. Appendix. 1. Introduction: The research report should ordinarily start with a statement of the problem selected for investigation. The reporter should introduce the background and nature [...]
Sociometry is concerned with charting out the attractions and repulsions among the members of a group, among groups (miniature social systems) or subgroups or between the subgroup and individuals. Sociometry involves a set of operations that depart fundamentally from the method employed by Emory Boradgus for the measurement of social distance. Helen Jennings, one of the pioneer in the field [...]
This article throws light upon the top seven modes by which scientific knowledge is adopted. The modes are: 1. Reliance on Empirical Evidence 2. Use of Relevant Concepts 3. Commitment to Objectivity 4. Ethical Neutrality 5. Generality 6. Predictions based on Probability 7. Public Methodology Affording Testing of Conclusions through Replication. Adopting Scientific Knowledge: Mode # 1. Reliance on Empirical [...]