The experimental economics task known as the "Ultimatum Game" provides evidence that humans
A)make decisions that maximize rewards and minimize losses.
B)make decisions that maximize rewards and minimize losses, unless they have suffered damage to the amygdala.
C)do not always make decisions that maximize rewards and minimize losses.
D)do not always make decisions that maximize rewards and minimize losses, unless they have suffered damage to the orbitofrontal cortex.

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The Ultimatum Game shows that humans do not always make decisions that maximize rewards and minimize losses. In this game, one person proposes a split of a sum of money and the other person can either accept or reject the offer. If the offer is rejected, neither person receives any money. Studies have shown that people tend to reject unfair offers, even if it means receiving nothing, which goes against the idea of maximizing rewards.

The Experimental Economics Task Known as the "Ultimatum Game" Provides