-Refer to Figure E

question 21

Multiple Choice

-Refer to Figure e.Brandon and Allie want to go on a date one summer evening.Allie is a Red Sox fan,while Brandon is a Mets fan.Both teams are playing that evening,but not against each other.Each would rather watch their team,neither can force the other to watch a particular game and each is willing to suffer through the other's game if it means time together.Figure e illustrates both Allie and Brandon's payoffs for each choice,with Allie's payoff in the southwest corner of each cell and Brandon's in the northwest corner.If Brandon watch the Mets,what is Allie's best response?

• A) Watch the Red Sox
• B) Watch the Mets
• C) Neither; she is indifferent between the Red Sox and the Mets
• D) To not consider Brandon's choice

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Definitions:

Non-Rational Escalation

The phenomenon of continuing a course of action even when it is not in one's best interest, disregarding rational analysis.

Ego

The part of the psyche that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.

Face Saving

Actions or strategies designed to preserve one's reputation or respect in the face of potential embarrassment or shame.

Overconfident

Having an excessively high opinion of one's abilities, performance, or situation, often without adequate justification.