Research on social cognition focuses on how we interpret information about people, social situations, and groups to make inferences about

A researcher is measuring the length of time different couples were engaged before getting married and their reported levels of happiness with their marriage. In order to determine whether these two variables are related, which type of study will the researcher design?

a. An experimental study b. A correlational study c. A naturalistic observation d. A case study e. Clinical observation

Holly is a developmentally disabled child and is working with a therapist who is training

Holly to write her name. The training procedure consists of gripping the pencil properly, followed by simple strokes with the pencil, then by combining strokes into simple patterns that more and more closely resemble the letters in Holly's name. The therapist is careful to provide praise as Holly lengthens the sequence of responses. This procedure is referred to as a. shaping. b. unit collection. c. specialization training. d. response partitioning. e. response gradation.