... Zurich, Switzerland Source: http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3/ Saylor course: http://www.saylor.org/courses/polsc251/ Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices, 2nd ... behaviors Social sciences can be classified into disciplines such as psychology (the science of human behaviors), sociology (the science of social groups and societies), and economics (the science ... delves into the process of scientific research, and the assumptions and outcomes of the research process Paradigms of Social Research Our design and conduct of research is shaped by our mental models...