In the ultimatum game,a person who feels that she is being cheated by another player usually will:
A)forego her monetary prize to punish the other player.
B)punish the other player only if doing so does not jeopardize her monetary prize.
C)not punish the other player because doing so results in forfeiting her winnings.
D)not punish the other player but begin to cheat herself.

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The ultimatum game involves two players negotiating how to split a sum of money. If one player believes the other is being unfair or cheating, they may choose to forego their monetary prize in order to punish the other player. This is known as the "fairness norm" and has been observed in studies of the ultimatum game. Therefore, option A is the best choice.

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