Two prisoners are being separately interrogated by the police. The prisoners must decide whether or not to confess to a crime. In the prisoner's dilemma the choice to confess is the _____ choice.
A)cooperative
B)competitive
C)positively reinforcing
D)negatively reinforcing

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In the prisoner's dilemma, the choice to confess is considered the competitive choice because each prisoner is acting in their own self-interest to minimize their own punishment, often at the expense of the other prisoner.

Two Prisoners Are Being Separately Interrogated by the Police