When Two People Play the Prisoner's Dilemma Game Against One

question 171

Multiple Choice

When two people play the prisoner's dilemma game against one another, they tend to end up competing ____.

• A) almost always-even if both players begin by cooperating
• B) when one or both of the players begin by competing
• C) only when both of the players begin by competing
• D) almost never-even if both of the players begin by competing

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