The Political Scientist Robert Axelrod Once Held a Computer Tournament

question 42

Multiple Choice

The political scientist Robert Axelrod once held a computer tournament designed to determine the most successful strategy for approaching the prisoner's dilemma (the strategy that would win out most often on a sustained basis) . What he found was that the most successful strategy was loosely based on a pattern of ____.

• A)cooperating first and then shifting into competing
• B)constant cooperation
• C)reciprocity
• D)competing first and then shifting into cooperating

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Definitions:

Partnership

A voluntary association between two or more people who co-own a business for profit.

Terminated

Ended or concluded in a legal, employment, or contractual context.

Dissolution

The process of legally terminating the existence of an entity, such as a corporation or partnership.

Winding Up

The process of dissolving a company, involving settling debts, liquidating assets, and distributing the remaining funds to shareholders, if any.