Appendix D Additional problems D.1 Probability theory (Chapter 2-3) (i) If X is a uniform‚ continuous random variable on the interval [a‚ b] and Y is a uniform‚ discrete random variable on the interval [k‚ l] where k and l are integers and k < l‚ then compute Pr [Z ≤ x] where Z = X + Y given that X and Y are independent. (ii) Suppose that the number N of pages in a fax transmission has a geometric probability distribution with mean 1/q = 4. The number K of bits per page also has a geometric
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Theory X and Theory Y In his 1960 book‚ The Human Side of Enterprise‚ Douglas McGregor proposed two theories by which to view employee motivation. He avoided descriptive labels and simply called the theories Theory X and Theory Y. Both of these theories begin with the premise that management’s role is to assemble the factors of production‚ including people‚ for the economic benefit of the firm. Beyond this point‚ the two theories of management diverge. Theory X Theory X assumes that the average
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social identity theory and scapegoating theory in explaining prejudice. The issue of comparing and contrasting Tajfel’s theory of social identity and the scapegoating theory in explaining prejudice is a very controversial issue subject to debate .The theories are like one and the same thing though they are different as show be noted as the debate goes on.The main difference is that scapegoating mainly touches on the rivals of in-group against out-group while social identity theory bases on the individual
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Solution to Tutorial 1 2011/2012 Semester I MA4264 Tutor: Xiang Sun∗ August 24‚ 2011 Game Theory 1 Review • “Static” means one-shot‚ or simultaneous-move; “Complete information” means that the payoff functions are common knowledge. • Normal-form representation: G = {S1 ‚ . . . ‚ Sn ; u1 ‚ . . . ‚ un }‚ where n is finite. • si is strictly dominated by si ‚ if ui (si ‚ s−i ) < ui (si ‚ s−i )‚ ∀s−i ∈ S−i . • Rational players do not play strictly dominated strategies‚ since they are always not
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000 years ago. Acosta’s theory was that Asians crossed through Beringia which is a huge subcontinent that used to exist 70‚000 to 10‚000 years ago due to the glaciers locking up massive amounts of water‚ which allowed for a lush treeless‚ grassland easily passable but separated by the Bering Straits today. Although Acosta’s theory is the most acknowledged today due to archeology‚ physical anthropology‚ DNA analysis‚ and linguistics other theories arose. The Beringia Theory or commonly called the
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Compare and contrast the aims and methods of Trait Theory with those of Personal Construct Theory. What makes the world and the people in it so interesting is that everybody is different and they possess their own personalities that are unique to each individual. It has been particularly interesting for psychologists to study and understand the differences between people‚ hence the great amount of research and work that has been conducted in relation to individual difference. In particular‚ the
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Theories of Crime Ideas About Theories of Crime Crime is socially defined. What is considered a crime at one place and time may be considered normal or even heroic behavior in another context. The earliest explanations for deviant behavior attributed crime to supernatural forces. A common method to determine guilt or innocence was trial by ordeal. Although theories of crime causation and the workings of the legal and criminal justice systems are of limited utility‚ there are theories that can
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EDU8311 Concepts and theories in educational management Faculty of Education Study book Published by University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba Queensland 4350 Australia http://www.usq.edu.au © University of Southern Queensland‚ 2012.1. Copyrighted materials reproduced herein are used under the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 as amended‚ or as a result of application to the copyright owner. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system or transmitted
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10/07/2013 The Psychological Theories of Crime Researchers in many disciplines have tried to understand why crime takes place and they have develop several theories for explaining crime. (Barkan and Bryjak‚ pg. 41) There are three different theories that explain the reasons of crime. Rational choice‚ deterrence and routine activities theory‚ biological and psychological theories and sociological theories. My focus on this paper are the different psychological theories for explaining crime Psychology
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TOK essay Difference between scientific law‚ theory and hypothesis 551 words In the world were living in nowadays people‚ groups or even some nations each has a different way of thinking. That’s why opinions were created and people could have different prospectives and different ideas were developed all over the past centuries. That variation of ideas‚ prospective and ways of thinking had lead into the creation for methods for proving something as an idea an experiment a suggestion‚ and others
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