Player a and Player B Are Playing a Game Involving

question 145

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 roles 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:

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

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