Jaheim and Suzanna Are Playing a Game Involving Repeated Iterations

question 175

Multiple Choice

Jaheim and Suzanna are playing a game involving repeated iterations of a simultaneous-move prisoner's dilemma.In each round,both players choose either "cooperate" or "defect." Neither Jaheim nor Suzanna knows when the game will end.If Jaheim believes that Suzanna will be playing tit for tat,then

• A) he will maximize his payoffs by defecting in every round.
• B) cooperation will be impossible to maintain regardless of the strategy he plays.
• C) cooperation might be possible if he also plays tit for tat.
• D) cooperation might be possible if he plays a strategy where he defects in every round.
• E) cooperation might be possible if he plays a strategy where he defects in the first round,cooperates in the second round,and defects in every other round.

Compare individuals' differences in social values orientation pertaining to conflict.

Explain the influence of values orientation on perceptions during conflict episodes.

Evaluate psychological concepts such as reactance and fundamental attribution error in explaining behavior in negotiations and conflicts.

Summarize experimental research findings on conflict, cooperation, and negotiation strategies, including specific studies like Deutsch and Krauss's "trucking game."

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Definitions:

Temporal Immediacy

The degree to which future benefits or consequences are perceived as being imminent or occurring in the near term.

Social Proximity

Refers to the closeness or distance between individuals in social relationships or networks.

Ethical Intensity

The degree of importance given to an ethical issue, determined by its outcomes, probability of effect, concentration of effect, and social consensus.

Ethics in Decision Making

Refers to considering moral principles and values when choosing among different courses of action.