If an Attorney Creates a Prisoner's Dilemma for Two Suspects,the

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Multiple Choice

If an attorney creates a Prisoner's Dilemma for two suspects,the attorney's goal is to:

• A)trick either one of them into revealing what really happened.
• B)create an incentive for one of them to confess while the other maintains innocence.
• C)create an incentive for both of them to confess privately.
• D)achieve the greatest punishment for both suspects.

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Definitions:

Curiosity

A strong desire to know or learn something, driving exploration and investigation.

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher to examine its effect on the dependent variable.

Experimental Study

A research method where the researcher manipulates one variable to determine if it causes a change in another variable, within a controlled environment.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of changes made to the independent variable.