In the prisoner's dilemma,what strategy results in the LARGEST penalty?
A)confessing when the other player also confesses
B)confessing when the other player does not confess
C)not confessing when the other player confesses
D)not confessing when the other player also does not confess

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In the prisoner's dilemma, the largest penalty occurs when one prisoner does not confess (cooperates) while the other prisoner confesses (defects). This results in the cooperating prisoner receiving the harshest sentence, while the defecting prisoner gets a lighter sentence or may even be set free.

In the Prisoner's Dilemma,what Strategy Results in the LARGEST Penalty