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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 Game Theory and its Discontents.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Before ever making his memorable contribution for the development of game theory von Neumann was already known as the "best ______ in the world."
(a) Mathematician.
(b) Scientist.
(c) Brain.
(d) Thinker.
2. What is the name of von Neumann's daughter from his first wife?
(a) Marianne.
(b) Madeline.
(c) Martha.
(d) Mariana.
3. As Ohio State subjects were allowed to meet and discuss strategy in the original studies, what strategy dominated play?
(a) Defection.
(b) Cooperation.
(c) Tit-for-tat.
(d) Minimax.
4. How many prisoner's dilemmas were played in the game's experiment, according to details in Chapter 6?
(a) 14.
(b) 50.
(c) 100.
(d) 200.
5. What was the first name of von Neumann's first wife?
(a) Marilyn.
(b) Mariette.
(c) Marianne.
(d) Margaret.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does IAS stand for?
2. What was the first name of von Neumann's second wife?
3. Several famous RAND studies looked at how the public would respond to contact with aliens and life after what?
4. When did the initial interest in game theory begin to wane?
5. Tic-tac-toe, like the game of ____ , has a finite number of ways it can be played, which can be calculated by a computer.
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