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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Russell was the first to suggest a different game model for ___ than prisoner's dilemma.
2. In Chapter 1 if neither loved one pushes their button by the time limit what happens?
3. What war between the Allied and Axis powers was going on when von Neumann was invited to become part of the Manhattan Project?
4. In Chapter 1 the author gives examples of hypothetical situations that deal with some kind of ___ problem, such as the two people in different rooms who have to decide whether to push a button.
5. When a game does not have a saddle point, what strategy must be used?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Bertrand Russell suggest and believe in the merits of preemptive nuclear war?
2. When was the Cold War and who was involved?
3. What are the details of one of the ethical dilemmas described in Chapter 1 of "Prisoner's Dilemma"?
4. What is Kriegspiel?
5. What was the RAND Corporation?
6. What is the IAS?
7. What is prisoner's dilemma?
8. How is Kriegspiel different from Chess or Tic-tac-toe?
9. Where is von Neumann from and why was he considered a child prodigy?
10. What was the Princeton social scene like while von Neumann was at IAS?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In real life dollar auctions the author writes about how many a justifiable action, in looking back, becomes the first "defection" in an escalating dilemma. How can you penalize the first bidder for not wanting to waste the "ninety-nine cent profit?" In relation to the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union what was the defection? Why was there a defection and how did this dilemma escalate as both sides designed more and more nuclear weapons?
Essay Topic 2
What is Kriegspiel and where does it fit in the game theory arena in connection with how and when it was developed? How it was used and by whom? What were some of the social, political and military implications of this game?
Essay Topic 3
Merrill Flood was the first to analyze the irrationality of people with game theory. Who is Merrill Flood? How did he go about analyzing this behavior with game theory? What were his resulting conclusion(s)? Please cite specific methodologies; detail situation specifics and explain any reactions, input and/or feedback from his RAND colleagues.
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