If the Prisoner's Dilemma Game Is Played Only Once, the Best

question 39

Multiple Choice

If the Prisoner's Dilemma game is played only once, the best choice of action for a given player would be to __________.

• A) defect
• B) cooperate
• C) tempt
• D) behave altruistically

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