Many proposers in the ultimatum game offer half to the responder with whom they are paired. This behavior could be motivated by (select as many as might apply): a. Fear that an unequal split might be rejected by a fairminded responder. b. A desire to induce the responder to reject the offer. c. A strong sense of fairness on the part of the proposers. d. Unrestrained greed on the part of the proposers.
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