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Study on Religion Sociology-4 Mr. Winch January 6, 1997 Scientific Method Isolating the Problem - Does religious involvement have any impact on how people act? I wanted to find out if how involved a person was in their religion had any effect on their moral standards, behavior, or grades in school. I felt that their might be a pattern formed with involvement and the afore-mentioned variables. Forming a Hypothesis - My hypothesis going into this paper was: Those people who are involve in their religion, on average, have higher moral standards, better behavior, and do better in school than those who are not as involved in their religion. Building a Research Design - In conducting my research I used three sociological research methods: survey method, statistical analysis, and the historical method. This involved a questionnaire, the data from the questionnaire, and studies from magazines and books. Collecting the Data - I collected the data from my questionnaires as well as found books that discussed the subject, and magazine articles on related topics. Analyzing the Data - I compared and contrasted the data I received, whether from my questionnaire or from the text. I tried to find similarities that either proved or disproved my hypothesis. Make Generalizations - After completing my studies, I found a connection between religious involvement; and was able to generalize that those who are involved act and behave better than those who aren't involved. In...
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