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Hi, I need help with essay on Illustrating your answer with relevant research, compare and contrast two theories of object perception. Paper must be at least 2000 words. Please, no plagiarized work!

It explains why different people have different views over a similar issue. However, this essay is going to focus on the element of perception by comparing and contrasting the two theories applied in explaining object perception, while at the same time drawing concise illustrations where necessary. The essay will focus on the Recognition-by-components theory developed by Irving Biederman as an example of Viewpoint-Invariant theory and Gibson’s Theory of Direct Perception to represent Viewpoint-Dependent theories in order to make a clear understanding between these two types of theories

First, it is essential to look at the overview of the two theories. Recognition-by-components theory (RBC) was developed by Irving Bierdman in 1987, purposely to explain the element of object recognition by different people. The theory explains human ability to identify objects irrespective of variations such as change in size and orientation of the image. It also explains how distorted images of objects are effectively identified by human visual system. The theory suggests objects’ illustrations are kept in the brains inform of structural descriptions with each structural description comprising of specifications of the objects geons (geometricions), as well as the geons interrelationships (Quinlan & Dyson, 2008). Then, the visual system analysis the perceived object by explaining it into its fundamental geons, a step that is followed by determination of the interrelationship of the object. This process involves establishment of aspects like the position or the location of the object as well as its size. Then, the interrelationships and the geons of the object being observed are harmonized against the structural portrayals stockpiled in the brain (Pashler, & Yantis, 2002).

The effectiveness of the processes explained above is the

 

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“The marketing manager of a large supermarket chainwould like to determine the effect of shelf space and whether the product wasplaced at the front (= 1) or back (= 0) of the aisle on the sales of pet food. Arandom sample of 12 equal-sized stores is selected, with the results stored in thefile PETFOOD.i) State the multiple regression equation that predicts sales based on shelfspace and location, perform the the regression.ii) Interpret the regression coefficients you computed in part i).iii) Predict the weekly sales of pet food for a store with 8 feet of shelf spacesituated at the back of the aisle.iv) Perform a residual analysis on the results and determine if the regressionassumptions are valid.v) Is there a significant relationship between sales and two independentvariables (shelf space and aisle position) at the 0.05 level of significance?vi) At the 0.05 level of significance, determine whether each independentvariable makes a contribution to the regression model. Indicate the most appropriate regression model for this set of data.vii) Construct and interpret a 95% confidence interval estimates for therelationship between sales and shelf space and between sales and aisle location.viii) Someone already did a preliminary simple linear regression using onlyweekly sales and shelf space. The regression results were b0 = 1.45 and b1 =0.074. Compare the slope you computed in part (i) against the slope for thesimple linear regression. Explain the difference in the results.ix) Report R2and adjusted R2.Interpret their meaning .x) What assumption about the slope of shelf space with sales do you needto make in this problem?xi) Add an interaction term to the model and, at the 0.05 level of signifi-cance, determine whether it makes a significant contribution to the model.xii) On the basis of your answers, which model is most appropriate? Explain.”

 

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QUESTION 1

  1. The two big problems facing insurance companies in trying to manage risk are:
  2. A.risk pooling and diversification.
  3. B.risk pooling and adverse selection.
  4. C.adverse selection and moral hazard.
  5. D.moral hazard and diversification.

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QUESTION 2

  1. In general, people are willing to pay more than the expected value of insurance because:
  2. A.they are risk-averse enough to want protection against very large expenses.
  3. B.the extra amount represents the value of having peace of mind about such occurrences happening.
  4. C.there is utility gained from having the confidence that, if faced with enormous expenses as a result of risk, they will not lose their home or go bankrupt.
  5. D.All of these statements are true.

12 points  

QUESTION 3

  1. Suppose Jack and Kate are at the town fair and are choosing which game to play. The first game has a bag with four marbles in it—1 red marble and 3 blue ones. The player draws one marble from the bag; if it is red, they win $20 and if it is blue, they win $1. The second game has a bag with 10 marbles in it—1 red, 4 blue, and 5 green. The player draws one marble from the bag; if it is red, they win $20; if it is blue, they win $5; and if it is green, they win $1. Both games cost $5 to play. If Jack only cares about expected value, and not risk, he should decide to play a game if:
  2. A.the expected value of the payoff is higher than the price to play the game.
  3. B.the expected value of the payoff is lower than the price to play the game.
  4. C.the expected value of the payoff is higher than the expected value of the payoff in the other game.
  5. D.the expected value of the payoff is double the price to play the game.

12 points  

QUESTION 4

  1. Risk pooling:
  2. A.reallocates the likelihood of catastrophes happening.
  3. B.reallocates the costs of catastrophes when they occur.
  4. C.diversifies the risk of catastrophes occurring.
  5. D.gathers individuals with similar risks in their life and pools them together.

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QUESTION 5

  1. Suppose Jack and Kate are at the town fair and are choosing which game to play. The first game has a bag with four marbles in it—1 red marble and 3 blue ones. The player draws one marble from the bag; if it is red, they win $20 and if it is blue, they win $1. The second game has a bag with 10 marbles in it—1 red, 4 blue, and 5 green. The player draws one marble from the bag; if it is red, they win $20; if it is blue, they win $5; and if it is green, they win $1. Both games cost $5 to play. What is the expected value of the payoff in the first game?
  2. A.$5.75
  3. B.$5.00
  4. C.$4.75
  5. D.$4.50

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QUESTION 6

  1. Suppose Jack and Kate are at the town fair and are choosing which game to play. The first game has a bag with four marbles in it—1 red marble and 3 blue ones. The player draws one marble from the bag; if it is red, they win $20 and if it is blue, they win $1. The second game has a bag with 10 marbles in it—1 red, 4 blue, and 5 green. The player draws one marble from the bag; if it is red, they win $20; if it is blue, they win $5; and if it is green, they win $1. Both games cost $5 to play. Jack is considering whether to play the first game. If Jack only cares about the expected value of the outcome and does not care about risk, he should:
  2. A.play the game since it costs $5, and the expected payoff is $5.75.
  3. B.not play the game, since it costs $5 and the expected payoff is $5.75.
  4. C.play the game since it costs $5.75 and the expected payoff is $5.
  5. D.not play the game since it costs $5.75 and the expected payoff is $5.

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QUESTION 7

  1. Suppose Jack and Kate are at the town fair and are choosing which game to play. The first game has a bag with four marbles in it—1 red marble and 3 blue ones. The player draws one marble from the bag; if it is red, they win $20 and if it is blue, they win $1. The second game has a bag with 10 marbles in it—1 red, 4 blue, and 5 green. The player draws one marble from the bag; if it is red, they win $20; if it is blue, they win $5; and if it is green, they win $1. Both games cost $5 to play. Kate is considering whether to play the second game. If Kate only cares about the expected value of the outcome and does not care about risk, she should:
  2. A.not play since she never wins anything.
  3. B.play if the cost of playing the game is greater than the expected value of the payoff.
  4. C.compare the cost of playing the game with the value of her time.
  5. D.play if the cost of playing the game is less than the expected value of the payoff.

12 points  

QUESTION 8

  1. Insurance premiums represent:
  2. A.the expected value of the payout the company will give to individuals who are insured.
  3. B.more than the expected value of the payout the company will give to individuals who are insured.
  4. C.less than the expected value of the payout the company will give to individuals who are insured.
  5. D.peace of mind and are unrelated to the expected value of the payout the company will give to individuals who are insured.

12 points  

QUESTION 9

  1. Insurance:
  2. A.reduces the risks inherent in life.
  3. B.helps individuals avoid certain types of risk.
  4. C.makes the future more predictable for individuals.
  5. D.None of these statements is true.

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QUESTION 10

  1. The key to diversification is that the risks should be:
  2. A.positively correlated.
  3. B.uncorrelated.
  4. C.negatively correlated.
  5. D.easy to reduce.

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A 28-year veteran of Diamond Housewares, Dan Ricker’s sales have faltered in the past two years. Ricker has been a top producer for the company, very loyal, and has forged many key relationships with customers over the years, most notably J.C. Penney. Dan works by himself out of the Dallas Trade Mart. Ricker has encountered a variety of family problems and personal health problems over the past year. Dave Mitchell, the sales manager, believes that Dan will work his problems out and get back on track. Kurt Diamond, the CEO, disagrees and wants Mitchell to take more drastic action.

Students need to assess what actually precipitated Kurt Diamond’s sudden interest in Dan. Kurt and Dan have never gotten along well, and Dan’s refusal to accept the sales management job in 1980 didn’t help their rocky relationship. From a sales management standpoint, Kurt Diamond is not an enjoyable person to work for. Ricker may have turned down the sales manager position in 1980 not because of the money or the relocation to Chicago, but rather because he didn’t want to deal with Kurt Diamond. Perhaps Kurt is keeping a more watchful eye on the sales force (or at least on Ricker) than Mitchell thinks, and has been waiting for Dan to have a slump in order to nail him.

Question 1: What should Dave Mitchell do about Dan Ricker? 

Question 2: Pretend you’re Dan Ricker. What would you do in response to what you recommended in the first question?

 

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