Testing Correlations Between the Competitiveness Index and a Competitiveness Measurement Game

This study tests the ability of behaviors while playing a block-taking variant of a multiplayer Prisoner‟s Dilemma game to predict competitiveness as a trait. This prediction is tested by comparing results from the Competitiveness Index. The convenience sample of students and members of game clubs was drawn from Missouri State University classes and Tabletop Gaming Club, Ozarks Technical Community College classes, and the Springfield Area Gamers Association. The results did not indicate a significant correlation.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in Communication

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Communication

Year

2010

Author dc:creator

• Pierden, A. Dean

Contributors dc:contributor

• Gloria Galanes

• competitiveness
• game
• competition
• game play
• game theory
• Communication

Statement dc:rights

• © A. Dean Pierden

Repository record dc:identifier

https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/1045

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:theses-2046