Descriptive Rules

question 52

Multiple Choice

Descriptive rules

• A) make "proper" or "good" judgments about language.
• B) are much like prescriptive rules.
• C) are mostly used by new speakers who do not yet understand slang or common expressions.
• D) describe how English is structured.

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Definitions:

Ultimatum Game

A game in economic experiments where one player proposes a division of resources, and the other can accept or reject it.

Dictator/Proposer

In game theory, a player who has the power to propose the division of a resource or goods, often in a bargaining or allocation scenario.

Behavioral Economists

Study the effects of psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social factors on the economic decisions of individuals and institutions and how those decisions vary from those implied by classical economic theory.

Dictator Game

An experimental game in economics where one player, the "dictator," determines how to split a sum of money between themselves and another player.