In the Prisoners' Dilemma with Players Art and Bob, Each

question 8

Multiple Choice

In the prisoners' dilemma with players Art and Bob, each prisoner would be best off if

• A)both prisoners confess.
• B)both prisoners deny.
• C)Art denies and Bob confesses.
• D)Bob denies and Art confesses.
• E)none of the above is done.

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Definitions:

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus used in the study of animal behavior to investigate the effects of reinforcement on behavior.

Response Rate

The frequency at which a certain behavior or reaction occurs in a given period of time.

Classical Conditioning

The act of acquiring knowledge via the ongoing pairing of two stimuli, which leads to a response that initially responds to the second stimulus but eventually responds to the first stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which influences the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.