1. SOCIAL SCIENCE INQUIRY
It involves certain key methods
It adheres to several key values
It adheres to specific standards

2. METHODOLOGIES Naturalistic Observations Case Studies Surveys
Correlational Studies
Experimentation

3. BASIC RESEARCH STEPS Form the hypothesis ask an answerable question
limit the investigation
Isolate the variables
independent variable
dependent variable
Control for other variables
construct a viable sample
eliminate unwanted influences by keeping everything else constant
Measure the effects
methods of quantifying what you see
tests of significance