Agent-Design Problems in Multiagent Environments

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In a true multiagent environment, what is a common characteristic of a collection of agent programs?

They are dependent on a single agent for operation.

They do not communicate with each other.

They have a centralized decision-making system.

They share no internal state. (correct)

What dominates the cognitive psychology tradition in the area of problem solving?

Psychodynamic perspective

Goal-based view of agents (correct)

Connectionist theories

Behaviorist approach

Which theory is central to the concept of agents developed by Bratman in 1987?

Maximization of expected utility (correct)

Theory of Mind

Social Learning Theory

Game Theory

What does autonomic computing refer to as per Kephart and Chess (2003)?

Systems that adapt and optimize themselves with no external control. Signup and view all the answers

What do Horvitz et al. (1988) suggest as a basis for Artificial Intelligence?

Maximization of expected utility Signup and view all the answers

How do agents communicate with each other in a multiagent environment according to the text?

Communication solely through the environment Signup and view all the answers

In multiagent environments, what type of behavior often emerges as rational?

Randomized behavior Signup and view all the answers

When is an environment considered deterministic?

When the next state depends on the current state and agent's action Signup and view all the answers

Why is communication often rational in multiagent environments?

To reduce predictability Signup and view all the answers

In a partially observable environment, how might it appear to agents?

Stochastic Signup and view all the answers

Which type of environment may require agents to treat it as stochastic for practical purposes?

Partially observable, stochastic environment Signup and view all the answers

Why is taxi driving considered stochastic?

Since traffic behavior cannot be predicted exactly Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a competitive multiagent environment?

An environment where entities try to maximize their performance measure at the expense of other entities Signup and view all the answers

In a partially cooperative multiagent environment like taxi driving, what action maximizes the performance measure of all agents?

Avoiding collisions Signup and view all the answers

Chess is described as a partially competitive multiagent environment because:

The opponent tries to minimize agent A's performance measure Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes an entity that should be viewed as an agent in an environment?

Whether the entity maximizes a performance measure dependent on other agents' behavior Signup and view all the answers

In a deterministic environment, how are outcomes determined?

Outcomes are fixed and predictable based on the agent's actions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following scenarios is most likely indicative of a multiagent environment?

Two cars racing against each other on a track Signup and view all the answers