Table 17-21 The Chicken Game Is Named for a Contest in Which

question 79

Multiple Choice

Table 17-21
The Chicken Game is named for a contest in which drivers test their courage by driving straight at each other. John and Paul have a common interest to avoid crashing into each other, but they also have a personal, competing interest to not turn first to demonstrate their courage to those observing the contest. The payoff table for this situation is provided below. The payoffs are shown as (John, Paul) .
-Refer to Table 17-21. If John chooses Drive Straight, what will Paul choose to do and what will Paul's payoff equal?

• A)Turn, 5
• B)Drive Straight, 0
• C)Turn, 10
• D)Drive Straight, 200

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Definitions:

Vocal Folds

Also known as vocal cords, these are mucous membrane folds in the larynx that vibrate to produce sound for speech and singing.

Vestibular Folds

Folds of mucous membrane situated above the vocal cords in the larynx, also known as false vocal cords.

Larynx

The voice box, located in the throat, which contains the vocal cords and is involved in breathing, producing sound, and protecting the trachea.

Glottis

The part of the larynx consisting of the vocal cords and the slit-like opening between them, involved in producing vocal sounds.