| A | B |
| social dilemma | a situation in which an individual profits from selfishness unless everyone chooses the selfish alternative, in which case the whole group loses. |
| replenishing resource management dilemma | a situation in which group members share a renewable resource that will continue to produce benefits if group members do not overharvest it but in which any single individual profits from harvesting as much as possible |
| public goods dilemma | a situation in which 1 the whole group an benefit if some of the individuals give something for the common good but, 2, individuals profit from free riding if enough others contribute |
| social trap | a situation in which individuals or groups are drawn toward immediate rewards that later prove to have unpleasant or lethal consequences |
| altruist | someone oriented toward bringing the group benefits, even it it means personal sacrifice |
| cooperator | someone oriented toward working together to maximize the joint benefits to the self and to the guild. |
| individualist | someone oriented toward maximizing personal gains, without regard to the rest of the group |
| competitor | someone oriented to come out relatively better than other players, regardless of whether personal winnings are high or low in an absolute sense |
| sliding reinforcer | a stimulus that brings rewards when used in small doses, but punishments when used in large doses |