Question

How is Prisoner's Dilemma used to study cooperation and competition?
A. They are separately offered a chance to confess.
B. If both confess the punishment to both will be mild.
C. Two suspects are quizzed by detectors separately.
D. The one who confesses will get no punishment and the other will be punished.
E. In the end if neither confesses, each will receive a life sentence.

• A. C, A, B, E, D
• B. C, B, A, D, E
• C. C, A, D, B, E
• D. C, A, B, D, E

Hint:

The Prisoner's Dilemma highlights how rational individuals might not cooperate—even when it's in their best interest to do so.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The Prisoner’s Dilemma is a classic example in game theory used to study how people make decisions in situations involving cooperation and competition. The typical setup involves two suspects being interrogated separately (C). They are each offered a chance to confess (A).
If both confess, they receive mild punishment (B).
If one confesses and the other doesn’t, the confessor goes free and the other is punished (D).
If neither confesses, both get life sentences (E).
This scenario illustrates the tension between individual interest and mutual benefit.