Two Prisoners Are Being Separately Interrogated by the Police

question 140

Multiple Choice

Two prisoners are being separately interrogated by the police. The prisoners must decide whether or not to confess to a crime. In the prisoner's dilemma the choice to confess is the _____ choice.

• A)cooperative
• B)competitive
• C)positively reinforcing
• D)negatively reinforcing

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