The Prisoner's Dilemma and Tragedy of the Commons are both considered:
A)social traps.
B)equity games.
C)integrative agreements.
D)superordinate traps.

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The Prisoner's Dilemma and Tragedy of the Commons are both examples of social traps. A social trap is a situation where individuals or groups make decisions that seem rational at the time but lead to negative outcomes for all involved in the long run. In the Prisoner's Dilemma, two individuals make decisions based on self-interest that can lead to a worse outcome for both compared to if they had cooperated. In the Tragedy of the Commons, individuals act on self-interest and overuse a shared resource, leading to depletion or degradation of the resource.

The Prisoner's Dilemma and Tragedy of the Commons Are Both