# Flow: Sociology research

## Goal
Design a study or analysis of social behavior with clear methods and ethical safeguards.

## Discovery prompts
- What is the research question?
- What population or group is studied?
- What method is used (survey, interviews, observation)?
- What ethical requirements apply?
- What outcomes or hypotheses are tested?

## Required artifacts
- `requirement.md` with research scope
- `functional-spec.md` for research workflow
- `technical-spec.md` for data collection and analysis tools
- `architecture.md` for dataset and analysis pipeline
- `test-plan.md` for validity and bias checks

## Risk and compliance
- Informed consent and privacy
- Sampling bias
- Misinterpretation of data

## Acceptance criteria examples
- Method aligns with research question.
- Data collection respects consent and privacy.
- Findings are reproducible and transparent.

## Recommended outputs
- Ethics checklist
- Survey or interview guide
- Data analysis plan