Player a and Player B Are Playing a Game Involving

question 46

Multiple Choice

Player A and Player B are playing a game involving several rounds of a prisoner's dilemma where their choices are to "cooperate" or "defect." After each round ends,one player rolls a six-sided die.If the die lands on 6,the game ends; however,if the die lands on any other number,the game continues and players play another round.Prior to the game starting,the players formulate a strategy that specifies what they will do in every possible round they might find themselves in.If Player A is playing the tit-for-tat strategy,in the ________ round,Player A will ________.

• A) first; definitely choose defect.
• B) second; definitely choose defect.
• C) second; choose whatever Player B chose in the first round.
• D) second; definitely choose cooperate.
• E) third; definitely choose cooperate.

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