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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 Stag Hunt how many people are needed to hunt stag?
(a) 2 or 3.
(b) 1 or 2.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

2. Confessing before one's partner in prisoner's dilemma seems what?
(a) Selfish.
(b) Irrational.
(c) Rational.
(d) Simple.

3. Which one of von Neumann's friends and colleague used game theory to help the Allies improve bombing efficacy in Europe?
(a) Kurt Godel.
(b) John Nash.
(c) Bertrand Russell.
(d) Merrill Flood.

4. The minimax theorem states that every two-person game that is completely defined and where players are completely opposed, will have a solution in either ____ or mixed strategy.
(a) Equal.
(b) Pure.
(c) Maximum.
(d) Minimum.

5. What is the most popular "solution" to the rational to cooperate in Prisoner's Dilemma as explained in Chapter 11?
(a) Equilibrium.
(b) Tit-for-tat.
(c) Minimax.
(d) Repeated play.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did von Neumann slip and fall after being appointed commissioner?

2. In what century did Kriegspiel become popular among the Prussians?

3. In the prisoner's dilemma, what do both criminals have to do in order to be set free by the police?

4. With what country was the United States engaged in a "cold war?"

5. Who came up with the game model centered around two hunters deciding what to hunt for the day?

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