In an Experiment That Employed the Dictator Game, Economists at Cornell

question 139

Multiple Choice

In an experiment that employed the dictator game, economists at Cornell University gave student "allocators" the option of dividing $20 in only two ways (a) $18 for themselves and $2 to another student, or (b) $10 for themselves and $10 to another student.What was one result from this experiment?

• A)Most allocators chose to give themselves $18 and $2 to the other students.
• B)Most of the students who were not allocators did not like having someone else make decisions for them.
• C)A majority of the female allocators chose option (a); a majority of the male allocators chose option (b).
• D)Most of the allocators apparently valued acting fairly.

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