def getScoringVector(self, profile):
        """
        Returns a scoring vector such that the first k candidates recieve 1 point and all others
        recive 0  This function is called by getCandScoresMap() which is implemented in the parent
        class.

        :ivar Profile profile: A Profile object that represents an election profile.
        """

        if self.k > profile.numCands:
            self.k = profile.numCands

        scoringVector = []
        for i in range(0, self.k):
            scoringVector.append(1)
        for i in range(self.k, profile.numCands):
            scoringVector.append(0)
        return scoringVector