You want to conduct some sociological research on whether people on social networking sites are less likely to meet in person as a result of their online community participation. What is the next step in the scientific method?

Conduct a literature review

Explanation:

According to the given question, the sociological research is one of the type of investigating process in which the various types systemic plan are conducted by the social scientist.

Conducting a literature review is one of the process that helps in understanding the given topic or concept more effectively by creating the specific summary of the given research.  

The next step in the given scientific method is to conduct a literature review in the form of summary on the basis of given study and it also examine the proper knowledge of the person by justifying the given research thesis.

 Therefore, Conduct a literature review.  

the first question's answer is a.

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