The Essence of a Prisoner's Dilemma Setting Is That If

question 23

Multiple Choice

The essence of a prisoner's dilemma setting is that if both person A and person B do what is best for each of them,

• A)they end up in a position that is "the best" for each of them.
• B)they end up in a position that is "the worst" for each of them.
• C)one ends up in a position that is "the best" for him and the other ends in a position that is "the worst" for him.
• D)they end up in a position from which each would prefer to move away.

Understand the definitions and functions of primary and secondary reinforcers.

Distinguish between positive and negative reinforcement.

Identify examples and effects of punishment in behavior modification.

Comprehend different reinforcement schedules (fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-interval) and their impacts on behavior.

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