Lauren Is Participating in Research Involving the Prisoner's Dilemma, but She

question 13

Multiple Choice

Lauren is participating in research involving the prisoner's dilemma, but she has been told it is called the Wall Street game.David is participating in the same experiment, but he has been told the game is called the cooperation game.How will these labels affect their decisions?

• A) David will focus on maximizing his own profits, because men are more competitive.
• B) David is more likely to be competitive in the first round of the game, whereas Lauren is more likely to cooperate.
• C) The labels will not influence their decisions in the game.
• D) Lauren is more likely to be competitive in the first round of the game, whereas David is more likely to cooperate.

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