A Trigger Strategy Is One in Which a Player

question 16

Multiple Choice

A trigger strategy is one in which a player

• A)cooperates in the current period if the other player cooperated in the previous period,but cheats in the current period only if the other player cheated in the previous period.
• B)cheats in the current period if the other player cooperated in the previous period,but cooperates in the current period if the other player cheated in the previous period.
• C)cooperates in the current period if the other player has always cooperated,but cheats forever if the other player ever cheats.
• D)cheats in the current period if the other player has always cheated,but cooperates forever if the other player has ever cooperated.
• E)changes his or her strategy in a random manner.

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Definitions:

Psychological Traits

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