Question 1

Rodney and Ralph are twin brothers who each contributed $75 to purchase a new bicycle.Rodney rides it 75% of the time.This would be an example of

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A)   an inequitable relationship.
B)   the tragedy of the commons.
C)   a zero-sum relationship.
D)   mirror-image perceptions.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Attempting to explain one's own behavior situationally is a characteristic of

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A)   the Prisoner's Dilemma.
B)   the Commons Dilemma.
C)   both dilemmas.
D)   neither dilemma.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a feature shared by both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Commons Dilemma?

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A)   One party's wins necessarily equals the other party's losses.
B)   Participants tend to commit the fundamental attribution error.
C)   Participants' motives change in the course of the entrapment.
D)   Both are non-zero-sum games.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

If an attorney creates a Prisoner-like Dilemma for two suspects,the attorney's goal is to

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A)   trick either one of them into revealing what really happened.
B)   create an incentive for one of them to confess while the other maintains innocence.
C)   create an incentive for both of them to confess privately.
D)   achieve the greatest punishment for both suspects.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Facing the recurring dilemma of cookie-jar depletion within 24-hours of its being re-stocked,Mom and Dad decide to do something.What strategy will be most effective?

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A)   Do not allow family members to talk to one another about how many cookies they eat.
B)   Restrict each family member to just two cookies per day.
C)   Stop buying cookies.
D)   Call a family meeting and scold everyone for eating too many cookies.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Before they married,Melinda and Michael,who are both employed full time and collect the same pay,agreed to share equally in routine household tasks such as cleaning and grocery shopping.In reality,Melinda is now doing about 80% of the household work.This situation is an example of

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A)   an integrative disaster.
B)   an inequitable relationship.
C)   a social dilemma.
D)   a zero-sum relationship.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

What do self-serving biases,group polarization,and negative stereotypes have in common?

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A)   They illustrate the power of the situation.
B)   They are potential seeds of misperception.
C)   They illustrate that we are cognitive misers.
D)   They negate conflict.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Describe an example of a social dilemma that you have learned about in the news.

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Question 9

Conflict is defined as

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A)   perceived incompatibility of actions or goals.
B)   dissatisfaction with relationship outcomes.
C)   hostility that results from frustrating interaction.
D)   competition for mutually exclusive goals.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The Republic of Fredonia believes its long-time enemy,the kingdom of Franistan,is aggressive,greedy,and impulsive.On the other hand,Franistan believes Fredonia is hostile,selfish,and unpredictable.This is an example of

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A)   an inequitable relationship.
B)   a zero-sum relationship.
C)   mirror-image perceptions.
D)   reciprocal illusions.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Compare and contrast the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons.

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Question 12

In playing the laboratory version of the Prisoner's Dilemma,you would personally obtain the best payoff on any given trial if you _______ and the other person _______.

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A)   confess; does not confess
B)   confess; confesses
C)   do not confess; confesses
D)   do not confess; does not confessE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which one of the following is NOT one of the seeds of misperception according to your text?

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A)   the self-serving bias
B)   reduced competition
C)   the fundamental attribution error
D)   groupthinkE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The smaller the commons,the more

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A)   responsibility each person feels for it.
B)   intense the conflict among individual members.
C)   apathetic people are about its preservation.
D)   the more likely communication will take the form of intimidation and deception.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Some individuals have many children so that they can ensure someone will take care of them in the future.However,this contributes to the collective devastation of overpopulation.This is an example of

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A)   mirror-image perception.
B)   the jigsaw problem.
C)   perceived injustice.
D)   a social dilemma.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

,"It is characteristic of such images that they are _______."

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A)   self-defeating
B)   self-confirming
C)   self-handicapping
D)   self-monitoringE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

In real life,which of the following parallels the tragedy of the commons?

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A)   pollution of rivers and streams
B)   gun control
C)   the death penalty
D)   online auctionsE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

In a non-zero-sum game

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A)   both can win and both can lose.
B)   one side wins and the other loses.
C)   one's gains equal another's losses.
D)   altruistic motives dominate.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

A common excuse for noncooperation is

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A)   "I couldn't have made a difference anyway."
B)   "The devil made me do it."
C)   "That's unfair."
D)   "Cooperation is for the weak and cowardly."E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is cited in the text as a method for resolving social dilemmas?

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A)   communication
B)   punishment
C)   increasing group size
D)   competitionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 28: Causes of Conflict

The Republic of Fredonia believes its long-time enemy,the kingdom of Franistan,is aggressive,greedy,and impulsive.On the other hand,Franistan believes Fredonia is hostile,selfish,and unpredictable.This is an example of

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Which of the following is cited in the text as a method for resolving social dilemmas?

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In real life,which of the following parallels the tragedy of the commons?

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What do self-serving biases,group polarization,and negative stereotypes have in common?

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Compare and contrast the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons.

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Rodney and Ralph are twin brothers who each contributed $75 to purchase a new bicycle.Rodney rides it 75% of the time.This would be an example of

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Describe an example of a social dilemma that you have learned about in the news.

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Which one of the following is NOT one of the seeds of misperception according to your text?

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,"It is characteristic of such images that they are _______."

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A common excuse for noncooperation is

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Which of the following is NOT a feature shared by both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Commons Dilemma?

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In a non-zero-sum game

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Before they married,Melinda and Michael,who are both employed full time and collect the same pay,agreed to share equally in routine household tasks such as cleaning and grocery shopping.In reality,Melinda is now doing about 80% of the household work.This situation is an example of

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If an attorney creates a Prisoner-like Dilemma for two suspects,the attorney's goal is to

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Conflict is defined as

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Facing the recurring dilemma of cookie-jar depletion within 24-hours of its being re-stocked,Mom and Dad decide to do something.What strategy will be most effective?

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Attempting to explain one's own behavior situationally is a characteristic of

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Some individuals have many children so that they can ensure someone will take care of them in the future.However,this contributes to the collective devastation of overpopulation.This is an example of

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In playing the laboratory version of the Prisoner's Dilemma,you would personally obtain the best payoff on any given trial if you _______ and the other person _______.

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