​When an Animal Notices Another Group Member Beginning to Flee

question 57

Multiple Choice

​When an animal notices another group member beginning to flee, it will do likewise, and therefore the predator has more difficulty choosing an individual to pursue. This behavior is an example of ____.

• A)​a eusocial system
• B)​the confusion effect
• C)​altruistic behavior
• D)​a dominance hierarchy
• E)​reciprocal cooperation

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Definitions:

Optimal Response

Optimal response is a strategy that maximizes a player's benefits given the strategies chosen by others, commonly used in game theory.

Nash Equilibrium

A concept in game theory where no player can gain by unilaterally changing their strategy if the strategies of others remain unchanged.

Pure Strategy

In game theory, a strategy where a player consistently chooses a specific action.

Mixed Strategy Equilibrium

in game theory, is a situation where players in a game choose a mixture of strategies probabilistically.