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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. 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) Maximum.
(b) Minimum.
(c) Pure.
(d) Equal.

2. As his health worsened von Neumann's ___ was one of the first things to go.
(a) Coordination.
(b) Speech.
(c) Mind.
(d) Hearing.

3. Over the years variations on the Ohio study have included variables in gender, race and ____.
(a) Eye color.
(b) Car ownership.
(c) Education.
(d) Books read.

4. Later in variations of the Ohio State study, what strategy dominated play?
(a) Tit-for-tat.
(b) Cooperation.
(c) Minimax.
(d) Defection.

5. Scientists working on the Manhattan Project were in a rush to complete the project before Russia and ____ could complete their similar projects.
(a) China.
(b) Germany.
(c) Japan.
(d) North Korea.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the game prisoner's dilemma the police separate the two criminals into ______ .

2. John von Neumann's original game theory was extended to find an equilibrium solution to what kind of games?

3. Russell was the first to suggest a different game model for ___ than prisoner's dilemma.

4. Who developed SAGE?

5. RAND operations were located where?

(see the answer key)

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