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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 does IAS stand for?
(a) Institute of Armament Strategies.
(b) Institute for Armament Strategies.
(c) Institute in Advanced Studies.
(d) Institute for Advanced Studies.

2. In what month did von Neumann die?
(a) May.
(b) January.
(c) October.
(d) February.

3. Many believed that game theory games modeled seemingly perfect but inhuman and ____ players.
(a) Too perfect.
(b) Callous.
(c) Amoral.
(d) Unrealistic.

4. In Chapter 1 the author gives examples of hypothetical situations that deal with some kind of ___ problem, such as the two people in different rooms who have to decide whether to push a button.
(a) Mathematical.
(b) Legal.
(c) Scientific.
(d) Ethical.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who became pessimistic about military technology and modern society as they aged?

2. When did the RAND Corporation become home to many distinguished scientists?

3. Who first suggested nuclear warfare as a game of chicken?

4. In Chapter 1, as time runs out for the loved ones, each in a separate room what will each be tempted to do?

5. Scientists working on the Manhattan Project were in a rush to complete the project before Russia and ____ could complete their similar projects.

(see the answer key)

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