Exam 10: Cooperation and Conflict

You have just joined a union and are participating in a meeting to devise a bargaining strategy. Although you begin with a cooperative orientation, your voice is soon drowned out by calls for strong action. This is known as the _______ effect.

Characteristics of a zero-sum game include:

A game that is non-negotiable in which there is threat and both players can lose disastrously is called a _____ game.

The most effective strategy in bargaining is:

Research on dilemmas in the laboratory reveals that cooperation is facilitated:

Variables in a conflict situation which refer to the characteristics of the protagonists themselves and to their prior history of interaction are known as:

A threat is like a promise except:

According to Kiyonari & Barclay (2008) imposing costs on overconsumption of water, such as fines or public shaming can maintain cooperation. This address the ____ problem.

The game in which each party is a criminal, but the police lack sufficient evidence is known as the _____ Game.

In the Prisoner's Dilemma Game, which factor is likely to prevent a collectively rational choice being made?

Delayed consequences would be most closely associated with:

In any game situation a payoff matrix:

The philosophy of utilitarianism is related to:

One way of reducing conflict within a group is:

Terrorism involves:

A couple seeking marriage counseling disagree about where to go on an evening out. In order to press the point, one offers to stay home, and the other responds that a good time will be enjoyed without the partner. The dispute escalates into a state intent to end the marriage. What we have here is case of:

In a study by Brew et al. (2011) of Chinese and Australian students, it was found that the Chinese students were more concerned with:

In a conflict, each side presents a third party with its' final position and the third party selects one or the other to be the fairest. This is known as:

Social exchange theory involves such resources as:

What is a collective dilemma?