Questions & Answers
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Introduction to Game Theory study set below.
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1
Who is often considered one of the founding fathers of modern game theory?
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A
Isaac Newton
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B
John von Neumann
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C
Albert Einstein
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D
Charles Darwin
2
In game theory, what term describes a situation where no player can benefit by changing their strategy while others keep theirs unchanged?
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A
Nash Equilibrium
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B
Zero-sum result
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C
Optimal state
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D
Fair play
3
What is the name of the famous game theory scenario where two suspects must decide whether to betray each other?
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A
The Chess Match
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B
The Prisoner's Dilemma
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C
The Ultimatum Game
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D
The Coin Toss
4
What type of game is defined by the rule that one person's gain is exactly equal to another person's loss?
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A
Cooperative game
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B
Variable-sum game
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C
Zero-sum game
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D
Non-zero-sum game
5
Game theory is primarily a branch of which academic field?
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A
Mathematics
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B
Biology
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C
History
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D
Literature
6
In a 'cooperative game,' players are able to do what?
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A
Play alone
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B
Form coalitions
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C
Ignore opponents
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D
Lose intentionally
7
Which board game is frequently used by researchers to study game theory and strategic move planning?
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A
Chess
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B
Snakes and Ladders
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C
Bingo
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D
Tiddlywinks
8
The study of game theory is most commonly applied in which professional field?
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A
Architecture
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B
Economics
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C
Cooking
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D
Gardening
9
What does a 'payoff' represent in game theory?
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A
The cost of playing
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B
The final outcome or reward
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C
The time spent playing
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D
The number of players
10
What is a 'player' in the context of game theory?
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A
An actor in a movie
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B
A participant making decisions
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C
A person who plays sports
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D
A mechanical robot
11
Game theory models often assume that players act in a way that is:
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A
Random
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B
Rational
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C
Emotional
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D
Forgetful
12
What type of game involves players making choices at the exact same time without knowing the other's choice?
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A
Sequential game
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B
Simultaneous game
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C
Randomized game
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D
Endless game
13
The concept of 'information' in game theory refers to:
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A
The size of the board
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B
What a player knows about others
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C
The speed of the game
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D
The cost of the game
14
Which mathematician won a Nobel Prize for his work on the Nash Equilibrium?
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A
John Nash
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B
Alan Turing
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C
Nikola Tesla
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D
Stephen Hawking
15
In game theory, a 'strategy' is best defined as:
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A
A lucky guess
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B
A complete plan of action
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C
A forfeit
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D
A way to cheat
16
A 'non-zero-sum game' is one where:
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A
Total outcomes can be positive or negative
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B
The sum is always zero
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C
No one wins
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D
The game has no rules
17
Which of these is a necessary component for a game theory model?
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A
A scoreboard
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B
A set of players and strategies
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C
A physical ball
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D
A referee
18
Game theory helps scientists understand behavior in:
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A
Biological evolution
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B
Weather patterns
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C
Writing poetry
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D
Painting portraits
