Nagel: Unravelling in Guessing Games Flashcards

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What is a p-beauty contest game?

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A game where players choose numbers between 0-100, and the winner is the player whose number is closest to p times the average of all numbers chosen (typically p=2/3)

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What is the NE in a p-beauty contest where p < 1?

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Zero. Through infinite iterations of reasoning, the only stable solution is for all players to choose 0.

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What does “unravelling” refer to in the context of guessing games?

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The iterative process of strategic reasoning that should theoretically lead players toward the eqm.

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What is bounded rationality?

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The concept that human decision making is limited by cognitive capacity, available information, and time constraints, causing people to “satisfice” rather than optimise.

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In Nagel’s research, how many steps of iterative reasoning do most players demonstrate?

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Most players exhibit 1-2 steps of reasoning (Level 1 and Level 2), with very few demonstrating Level 3 or higher thinking.

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How does Nagel’s Second Model treat Order-0 players differently from the First Model?

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The Second Model allows for multiple types of Order-0 behaviour beyond just randomness, including focal points and other heuristics, rather than simply assuming a uniform distribution.

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What defines an Order 1 thinker in the p-beauty contest?

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A player who assumes others choose randomly (averaging around 50) and therefore selects p x 50

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What defines an Order 2 thinker in the p beauty contest?

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A player who assumes others are Order 1 thinkers and therefore selects p^2 x 50

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What is partial reasoning or “order p” in Nagel’s Second Model?

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Incomplete iterative reasoning where players begin the reasoning where players begin the reasoning process, but stop becore reaching a natural conclusion

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What is iterated deletion of dominated strategies?

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A solution concept where strategies that are strictly worse than others are progressively eliminated, with new domination relationships emerging after each round of elimination.

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What is the difference between best response dynamics and iterated elimination?

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Best response dynamics focuses on optimal reactions to beliefs about others’ play, while iterated elimination systematically removes irrational choices before forming beliefs.

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What typical pattern emerges in first-round p-beauty contest games?

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Most choices cluster around the values corresponding to Level-1 (33.33) and Level-2 (22.22) thinking, with very few at equilibrium (0).

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What evidence supports the presence of anticipatory learning in multi-round p-beauty contests?

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Some players “leapfrog” beyond what simple best response would predict, suggesting they anticipate that others are also learning and adjusting downward.

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What statistical methods can identify different behavioral types in p-beauty contest data?

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Mixture models, strategy classification based on proximity to theoretical predictions, process tracing methods, and analysis of individual consistency across rounds.

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Do any players actually expect a Nash equilibrium in initial rounds?

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Experimental evidence suggests very few do, as almost no players choose 0 or values extremely close to it in initial rounds.

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How relevant is iterated reasoning in later rounds of repeated p-beauty contests?

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Its relevance appears to diminish as empirical evidence from previous rounds provides direct guidance, with players shifting toward pattern recognition and experience based learning.