In idealized views of science, the experimental method is said to involve:

testing out new research methods to see which one works best
isolating and measuring the effect of one variable upon another
using personal beliefs and values to decide what to study
interpreting data subjectively, drawing on theoretical paradigms
isolating and measuring the effect of one variable upon another  A key debate is whether or not sociology should be regarded as a science. This depends to some extent on how we define scientific work. An idealized view of science refers to the discovery and collection of facts, through the experimental method. This involves identifying certain ‘variables’ and studying the causal effects of one upon the other (e.g. poverty and crime rates). 15-16

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