Abstract
A multistage Prisoner’s Dilemma (MPD) game is presented as a paradigm for a special class of interdependent mixed-motive conflicts. The MPD game is composed of several PD subgames (conflicts) which are interconnected in the sense that each joint decision determines, in addition to the payoff for each player, the next subgame (conflict) to be played. Several experiments are reported, using both male and female players. The results show that players are aware of the delicate strategic considerations involved in the game and are affected by the strategy employed by the other player. When the game is perceived as an individual decision task, the percentage of cooperative behavior increases. A normative model for the MPD game is presented. Its failure to account for the observed results is discussed briefly.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Blackwell, D. Discrete dynamic programming. Ann. Math. Statist., 1962, 33, 719–726.
Bixenstine, V. E., Potash, H. M, and Wilson, K. V. Effects of level of cooperative choice by the other player on choices in a Prisoner’s Dilemma game. Part 1. J. Abnorm. Soc. Psychol., 1963, 66, 308–313.
Cole, Nancy S. A test of a normative model for a modified Prisoner’s Dilemma game. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of North Carolina, 1966.
Gallo P. S., and McClintock, C. G. Cooperative and competitive behavior in mixed-motive games. J. Conflict Resolut., 1965, 9, 68–78.
Howard, R. A. Dynamic programming and Markov processes. New York: M.I.T. and John Wiley, 1960.
Luce, R. D., and Raiffa, H. Games and decisions. New York: John Wiley, 1957.
McClintock, C. G., Harrison, A., Strand, S., and Gallo, P. S. Internationalism-isolationism, strategy of the other player, and two-person game behavior. J. Abnorm. Soc. Psychol., 1963, 67, 631–635.
Minas, J. S., Scodel, A., Marlowe, D., and Rawson, H. Some descriptive aspects of two-person non-zero-sum games. II. J. Conflict Resolut., 1960, 4, 193–197.
Oskamp S., and Perlman, D. Factors affecting cooperation in a PD game. J. Conflict Resolut., 1965, 9, 359–374.
Rapoport, Amnon. A study of human control in a stochastic multistage decision task. Behav. Sci., 1966, 11, 18–32.
Rapoport, Amnon. Optimal policies for the Prisoner’s Dilemma. Psychol. Rev., 1967, 74, 136–148.
Rapoport, Amnon, and Mowshowitz, A. Experimental studies of stochastic models for the Prisoner’s Dilemma. Behav. Sci., 1966, 11, 444–458.
Rapoport, Anatol, and Chammah, A. M. Prisoner’s Dilemma: A study of conflict and cooperation. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1965.
Rapoport, Anatol, and Orwant, Carol. Experimental games: A review. Behav. Sci. 1962, 7, 1–37.
Sermat, V. Cooperative behavior in a mixed motive game. J. Soc. Psychol., 1964, 62, 217–239.
Shapley, L. S. Stochastic games. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 1953, 39, 1095–1100.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1990 Kluwer Academic Publishers
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Rapoport, A. (1990). Experimental Studies of Interdependent Mixed-Motive Games. In: Experimental Studies of Interactive Decisions. Theory and Decision Library, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1992-1_2
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1992-1_2
Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht
Print ISBN: 978-94-010-7391-2
Online ISBN: 978-94-009-1992-1
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive