In General,people Behave More Competitively (In a Self-Interested Fashion)in Social

question 26

Multiple Choice

In general,people behave more competitively (in a self-interested fashion) in social dilemmas when compared to prisoner's dilemmas.Which of the following statements,if true,will weaken this argument?

• A) Social dilemmas provide anonymity.
• B) In the case of social dilemma, it is easy to alter and reinforce behaviors of others.
• C) Social dilemmas are riskier than prisoner's dilemmas.
• D) In the case of a social dilemma the costs of defection are spread out, rather than concentrated upon one person.

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