According to H. Paul Grice, the cooperative principle is an overarching rule of audience design. Specifically, speakers should produce utterances appropriate to the setting and meaning of the ongoing conversation

A student interested in the effects of crying on health asks a psychologist for her perspective. What is she likely to say about crying?

a) Research indicates that crying is associated with elevated levels of health. b) The production of tears seems to have a cleansing effect and increases immune system functioning. c) Although crying might not make you healthier, holding back emotions can increase sympathetic arousal. d) Crying is an outdated emotional response that is soon to drop from humankind's repertoire of responses in our modern era.

A researcher hypothesizes that adults will respond differently to the same baby depending on how the child is dressed. Her colleague, on the other hand,

hypothesizes that boys and girls are treated equally and that only temperamental differences lead to differences in their handling. Design a research study to test their hypotheses. What will be an ideal response?