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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. What course topic was von Neumann invited to teach at Princeton?
(a) Probability and Statistics.
(b) Topology.
(c) Quantum theory.
(d) Physics.

2. Who was Secretary of the Navy in 1950?
(a) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(b) Francis Matthews.
(c) Douglas MacArthur.
(d) Curtis LeMay.

3. In the prisoner's dilemma, what do both criminals have to do in order to be set free by the police?
(a) Keep quiet.
(b) Tell lies about each other.
(c) Wait for their lawyers then confess.
(d) Confess.

4. John von Neumann helped a company move its _____ computers to digital, stored binary computers.
(a) Analog.
(b) Transistor.
(c) Graphics systems.
(d) Relay-based.

5. Who was President of the United States when the nuclear debate came to a head and a study resulted to determine how many bombs the U.S. actually had?
(a) Nixon.
(b) Eisenhower.
(c) Roosevelt.
(d) Truman.

Short Answer Questions

1. The RAND Corporation became know for "___" the unthinkable as they considered problems arising in varied situations?

2. In Chapter 6 one of von Neumann's RAND colleagues in the 1950s was mentioned as whom?

3. In the late 1950s what did von Neumann spend most of his time working on?

4. John von Neumann worked with what company to help design a faster, more compact computer?

5. As Ohio State subjects were allowed to meet and discuss strategy in the original studies, what strategy dominated play?

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