Chapter 13

Question 1

Be familiar with the Prisoner’s Dilemma and the tragedy of the commons

Answer 1

in prisoner’s dilemma, most people accuse their partner because there is less risk
commons are any shared resource- air, water, energy sources
tragedy is that individuals consume more than their share, and the costs affect all, leading to eventual collapse of the commons

Question 2

Know the effects of competition vs. cooperation and their effect on conflict– and the effects of cooperative learning

Answer 2

cooperation is about shared goals and cohesion, not individual identity