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1

Conflict is a perceived incompatibility of actions or goals.
A)True
B)False
2

In the Prisoner's Dilemma, a person always receives the best payoff on a particular trial if he or she cooperates.
A)True
B)False
3

The laboratory dilemmas provide examples of how well-meaning people become trapped into mutually destructive behavior.
A)True
B)False
4

The "tragedy of the commons" refers to the loss of one's personal property when it is taken over by the government.
A)True
B)False
5

The Prisoner's Dilemma is an example of a non-zero-sum game.
A)True
B)False
6

Sherif's experiments in a boys' summer camp demonstrated how competition can produce social conflict.
A)True
B)False
7

Equity involves the distribution of rewards in proportion to individuals' needs.
A)True
B)False
8

Conflicts often contain only a small number of truly incompatible goals.
A)True
B)False
9

The more competent and worthy people feel, the more they will feel that a given outcome is insufficient and thus retaliate.
A)True
B)False
10

Some observers of the Arab-Israeli conflict have concluded that negative mirror-image perceptions are a chief obstacle to peace.
A)True
B)False





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