Evidence from Experiments in Which Real People Play the Ultimatum

question 388

Multiple Choice

Evidence from experiments in which real people play the ultimatum game supports the idea that people

• A)are rational wealth-maximizers.
• B)tend to be driven by fairness, without regard for their own self-interest.
• C)are driven by both fairness and self-interest.
• D)have trouble calculating their own levels of wealth.

Understand the concept of priming and its implications for memory and cognition.

Recognize the limitations of prototype and exemplar views in explaining concept usage and categorization.

Understand the different views of concepts, including classical, prototype, exemplar, and schema views.

Grasp the structure and function of categories, concepts, scripts, and schemata in mental representation.

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Definitions:

Price Fixing

An illegal agreement among competitors to control the price of a product or service.

Sherman Act

A landmark federal statute in the field of antitrust law prohibiting monopolistic practices and promoting competition.

Sherman Act

A foundational United States antitrust law passed in 1890 aiming to prohibit monopolies and promote competition in the marketplace.

Clayton Act

A U.S. law enacted in 1914 aimed at promoting competition and preventing antitrust practices.