A tit-for-tat strategy is effective because it is:
A) Transparent, balanced, affable, and provocative.
B) Fair, transparent, provocative, and forgiving.
C) Transparent, provocative, balanced, and affable.
D) Transparent, affable, provocative, and forgiving.
E) Transparent, fair, balanced, and provocative.

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A tit-for-tat strategy is effective because it is transparent (clear rules and actions), affable (friendly or cooperative by cooperating first), provocative (responds to the opponent's previous move, especially if defection occurs), and forgiving (willing to cooperate again after an opponent defects and then cooperates).

A Tit-For-Tat Strategy Is Effective Because It Is