1. Outline the key differences between the deductive and inductive approaches to sociological research. Be sure to emphasize the starting and ending points of the process within each approach. Using the deductive approach, explain the key steps of the scientific method (as mentioned in the text).

2. Explain the fundamental difference between ethnocentrism (sometimes referred to as cultural universalism) and cultural relativism. How would each perspective view the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM) differently-also sometimes called female circumcision?