Social Psychologists Often Make Use of a Game Called the ____

question 53

Multiple Choice

Social psychologists often make use of a game called the ____ to study people's tendencies to cooperate versus compete.

• A)commons dilemma
• B)prisoner's dilemma
• C)matching game
• D)naïve bystander circle

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Definitions:

Beta Waves

Brainwaves that are associated with active, alert, and cognitive processing states of consciousness.

Electroencephalograph (EEG)

A diagnostic tool that records the electrical activity of the brain, important for identifying conditions such as epilepsy.

Sleep Spindles

Bursts of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG that occur during stage 2 of sleep and are thought to be involved in processing memory and learning.

Stage 2 Sleep

A period of light sleep before entering deeper sleep stages, characterized by specific brain wave patterns.