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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 More on Social Dilemmas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the face of major criticism game theory research shifted from a pure math focus to what?
(a) Human psychological factors.
(b) Actual human behavior.
(c) Animal behavior.
(d) Evolutionary possibilities.

2. In Chapter 1, as time runs out for the loved ones, each in a separate room what will each be tempted to do?
(a) Beg for more time.
(b) Quit.
(c) Wait it out.
(d) Push the button.

3. Besides Russell, who else advocated for preventative war during the Cold War?
(a) Morgenstern.
(b) Einstein.
(c) Nash.
(d) von Neumann.

4. John von Neumann developed game theory partly as an alternative foundation to what?
(a) Economics.
(b) Probability.
(c) Human behavior.
(d) Physics.

5. Besides Einstein, von Neumann was in the presence of such great thinkers as ____ at the IAS.
(a) Graham.
(b) Edison.
(c) Alois Alzheimer.
(d) Oppenheimer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1 if the person in one of the rooms pushes the button before their loved one in another room their loved one will be ____.

2. Kriegspiel was developed as a game to be used where?

3. In what year was von Neumann appointed Atomic Energy Commissioner?

4. When you make a decision in a game that you think your opponent will make, you are using a minimax or ___ strategy.

5. Who was viewed as the "aggressors of peace?"

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