Scientific method that schaefer identifies

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What are the six steps that make up the scientific method that Schaefer identifies? If you were researching the topic of obesity in the United States from a sociological perspective, which research method would you choose, and why?

Hint: Important concepts to understand for upcoming assignments and exams are the concepts of developing a hypothesis and a research plan. In chapter 2, a hypothesis is defined as a speculative statement about the relationship between 2 or more variables or factors. A research plan is defined as the detailed method for obtaining data scientifically.

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