Which Conclusion Can Be Drawn from the Hawk/dove Game

Question

Which conclusion can be drawn from the hawk/dove game?
A) Fighting strategy is independent of what others are doing.
B) ESS is usually 100% hawk, 100% dove or 100% bourgeois.
C) ESS is dependent on the value of the rewards.
D) The frequency of dove behavior increases as the payoff increases.
E) Dove-like strategies dominate in fights over females.

Accepted Answer

The hawk/dove game illustrates that the Evolutionarily Stable Strategy (ESS) is dependent on the value of the rewards. The balance between hawk and dove strategies in a population is influenced by the costs and benefits associated with each strategy, which are directly related to the value of the contested resources.