Please Answer the Following

question 94

Essay

Please answer the following:
a)Peter and Pip both like apples.Parker has one apple that he can give to either Pip or Peter but he thinks it is fair to give it to the person who gets the most utility from the apple.The decision presents Parker with a problem: since he cannot quantify the utility that Peter and Pip each get from the apple,he cannot compare their utilities and make a fair decision.Is Parker right? Explain.
b)Pat likes apple pies,caramel apples,and apple cake.Consumer choice theory postulates that whichever she chooses,she is maximizing her utility.However Pat finds it difficult to put a number to the level of utility she gets from each and therefore it is not possible to determine whether she is actually at her highest level of utility or not.Is Pat correct? Explain.

Understand the role of behavior rating scales and who can complete them.

Understand the concept and importance of behavioral assessment.

Identify and explain the advantages of direct methods of behavioral assessment.

Compare and contrast direct and indirect methods of behavioral assessment.

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Definitions:

Worked Hard

Exerted a significant amount of effort or diligence in completing a task or achieving a goal.

Domestication

The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use, such as for food, clothing, or companionship.

Pastoralism

A form of agriculture focused on the raising of livestock in pastoral, or grassy, regions.

Agriculture

The practice of cultivating the land, producing crops, and raising livestock for food, fiber, and other products.