Jane Plays the Prisoner's Dilemma Game While in an FMRI

question 30

Multiple Choice

Jane plays the prisoner's dilemma game while in an fMRI scanner.If Jane chooses to cooperate during the game,she is likely to exhibit increased activation in the same brain region that is activated when she

• A) looks at pictures of wounded veterans.
• B) tastes something sweet.
• C) looks at photos of outgroup members.
• D) looks at pictures of tropical vacations, and when she tastes something sweet.

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Definitions:

Continuous Random Variable

A type of random variable that can take an infinite number of values in a continuous range.

Probability Mass Function

A function that gives the probabilities of discrete outcomes.

Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that summarizes the likelihood that a value will take one of two independent states under a given number of observations.

Expected Value

The long-run average value of repetitions of an experiment it represents, often used in probability and statistics.