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The correct answer is .75 you can either take a calculus based or geometric approach to this question the calculus based approach is to find the sum oof 2 double integrals (INT(a,b) will mean the definite integral from a to b)(f(x,y)=1) INT(0,.5)INT(0,y+.5)dxdy+INT(.5,1)INT(y-.5,1)dxdy=.75 the basic direction for the geometric approach is draw two functions y1=x-1/2 y2=x+1/2 y1 will intercect the unit square at (.5,0) and (1,.5) y2 will intercect the unit square at (0,.5) and (.5,1) you are looking for the area inside the unit square between these 2 functions. if you divide the unit squre into 4 quadrants (each with P=.25) then in the 1st and 3rd quadrant have P(|x-y| in the 2nd quadrant y1 divides it diagonally therefore P(|x-y| in the 3rd quadrant y2 divides it diagonally therefore P(|x-y| in total we have (.25)(1)+(.25)(1)+(.25)(.5)+(.25)(.5)=.75 which is the answer to the question im sorry i couldnt draw a diagram on the computer when you go through the problem a diagram will make things easier. much success with studying!

I just received my test scores overall 750 Experimental 77 Social 72 How did everyone else do?

Hi I have not studied Psychology in college. Cn I study straight from the kaplan study guide? Also can you recomend an introductory textbook to use in conjunction with the kaplan, or a list of books nessecery for the test thanks

The first section was the writing section. I scored 4.5 Then Quantitative It seemed slightly more difficult then Powerprep. But my guess is that it was the pressure more then anything else. Next Verbal which went much as expected last was an optional research in math. For studing Verbal I found that with all of the word lists I studied, Most of the test I knew from reading high level publications (The Economist, the Classics in Philosophy and various academic journals) and not from studying the word lists. Reading a lot raises your vocabulary to a high level and it is more likely to stick with you then if you learned it through forced memorization. Of course reading also helps with reading comprehension. In the quantitative I found the biggest problem was stupid mitakes in reading the problem and in remembering what to plug in (for instance to divide by 2 when computating a half circle or triangle) and finding shortcuts to save time. Of course theres also a temptation to be stubborn when its worth just giving up (even on an early problem if necesary) Thanks to Test magic forumers for all there help. Ill probably be back when I take the math GRE If you have any questions i'd be glad to help jacob

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Hi Would you recommend retaking the test for an 800 quantitative? Thanks

Hi could you comment on these two essays First Essay (Analyze an issue) "The media (books, film, music, television, for example) tend to create rather than reflect the values of a society." While sometimes it appears that the media controls the values of society. When we look a little bit below the surface, we see that this is not as true as it appears at first glance. Instead the media will follow society's value system. First of all The media along with everything else in society must be popular in order to sell. If what the media were preaching were unpopular then that newspaper/channel etc. would quickly go out of business. Second of all the media can't create values which completely go against society. This is because the people who are in the media are themselves part of society. Therefore their values are definitivly part of society's values. In other words the people who are in the media believe what they say and as such there publications reflect on that segment's of society beliefs. Third of all the media is not one person therefore if someone's values goes against that of the main stream media then they could open there own media source. For instance the Israeli news source "arutz sheva". A group of people in Israel decided that mainstream Israeli news was too left wing for them and opened their own right wing radio station and internet newspaper. If one would argue, since the media controls the information flow. People's values will follow the information. We answer that this is true only on the details. But not on the fundamental values. For example Yasser Arafat was viewed as aman of peace until three years ago. At that point the world recognized him as a terrorist. The thing which changed was not the value of peace and our hatred of terrorism but only who the object of our ideals was. One could also argue that its true that the values will not be changed conciously but the media will still have a subconcious effect. We answer that if the only effect is psychological then our parents, friends and teachers have a greater effect on us psychologically then any external source. For example no matter how many atheist movies a christian sees they will not turn his values away from the church since the priest remains a parent figure and his friends would shun him. In conclusion the argument that the media creates society's values is not accurate except in rare circumstances. And that when the media goes against society's values they will quickly be brought back in line. Second Essay (Analyze an Argument) The following appeared as a letter to the editor of a local newspaper. "Five years ago, we residents of Morganton voted to keep the publicly owned piece of land known as Scott Woods in a natural, undeveloped state. Our thinking was that, if no shopping centers or houses were built there, Scott Woods would continue to benefit our community as a natural parkland. But now that our town planning committee wants to purchase the land and build a school there, we should reconsider this issue. If the land becomes a school site, no shopping centers or houses can be built there, and substantial acreage would probably be devoted to athletic fields. There would be no better use of land in our community than this, since a large majority of our children participate in sports, and Scott Woods would continue to benefit our community as natural parkland." This proposal sounds very appealing on first sight. However when we take a closer look it seems that the author has missed some very important points. First of all the original decision was not made in order to avoid developement but in order to have a natural parkland. The author fails to show that the benefits of a parkland are outweighed by the need for more athletic space. For example maybe the benefit was for the adults, or to create an appreciation of nature which athletics does not do. Second of all the author presents no evidence that more athletic fields are necesary. Since so many children play athletics it is likely that their needs are currently being met. Third of all the author assumes that just because there will be a school there there will also be many acres of athletic fields. It is possible that the town can only afford a school and that the rest of the land will go to developers. Fourth of all the people of morganton voted for Scott woods to be undeveloped. Building a school there will not help it to remain undeveloped. It will remain undeveloped even without a school there. In fact the school will on the contrary be more developed then the current woods. Fifth of all he fails to show that an alternate site would not satisfy the educational needs of the comunity without compromising the benefits of a natural park. Sixth he assumes that the majority of the community has children. It could be that the minority has children and only the majority of them play sports. If the author could show that if no school were to be built the land would be developed regardless of the previous vote. Or if he could show that all of the benefits of a woodland can also be acheived through sports and schools. Or if he could demonstrate that this is the only way to satisfy the educational needs of the community. Then his argument would be a great deal stronger. In summary the author fails to provide the necesary evidence to support such a bold proposition. Until he does so it would seem ideal to leave the park in its current state. Thanks a lot

How long (number of words) should I be aiming at in the two essays?