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 [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the criteria for evaluating the adequacy of the case history or life history which is of central importance for case study. (1) The subject must be viewed as a specimen in a cultural series. That is, the case drawn out from its total context for the purposes of study must be considered [...]
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 [...]