Prisoner Behavior Analysis

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During class on Wednesday, January 26, the students participated in a psychological game called prisoner’s dilemma. My group didn’t accumulate enough points throughout the game, so we were not able to receive full classwork credit. However the game and working in a group did share some of the same qualities, but are also different. Due to prisoner’s dilemma, I learned that when it comes to working in a group it takes communication, trust, and a sense of responsibility.

Communication is key to the game and cooperation with others because it determines the course of the relationship. If the communication is goes well then many great things are to come such as making clear statements that offer an explanation of a concept or issue the group is

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