How to Apply Scientific Method to Human Resource

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How the Scientific Method Can Apply to Human Services
This paper will offer explanation of how scientific research can be used in the Human Service field. The paper will also explain the steps involved in scientific inquiry and why the steps are of importance, and then provide an example a scientific method related to the Human Services field. Next discussed will be a brief description of quantitative research and qualitative research, explaining the differences in both models and how the methods relate to the human services field and the scientific method. Further discussion will concern quantitative and qualitative research methodology. Subsequently touched on will be definition of mixed method research. Finally the paper will summarize how scientifically sound research supports the function of a human services manager.

The Scientific Method
The scientific method is a method for research and study that is applied to investigate observations and to bring answers to questions. Researchers can exploit the scientific method to hunt for cause and effect relationships. Stated plainly, researchers can plan a study so that changes to an entity of the study influence something else in the study to vary in an unpredictable or expected manner. The Method Relates to Human Service Research

No matter what field of Human Service, research is needed. If there is an upsurge in homelessness or child abuse, or joblessness, replies offering results are required to answer the questions related to the upsurge. The path to those replies can only be found through research. In the "scientific method", according to Merriam-Webster (2010), "principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation to a problem", such as an upsurge in homelessness or another of the before mentioned issues, "the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses" may offer assistance in the field of...
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