So browsing /r/philosophy I found some interesting things on something called the "Prisoner's Dilemma." You can read about here (Prisoner's Dilemma). In a nutshell it talks about how in certain, often-occurring social situations people can achieve more by working together, even though the initial reaction of almost everyone is to try and be selfish to avoid getting screwed over. It also explains that the reason nice guys finish last isn't because they're nice, but because they are not retaliatory enough to selfish behavior (the Wiki explains this more).

Long story short, using this "Prisoner's Dilemma" over multiple turns can simulate real-life situations in many ways. It seems like a stretch but it can be quite easily used to show why women give shit tests--cause mathematically, it works.

What does this have to do with seduction? When they found this out, they found two prevailing strategies formed. One was always defect (aka, be a total asshole and don't do anything nice for anyone). If you are always one to use and never give out, you will most of the time get more than you put in directly, but indirectly lose out in the long run. But the strategy that really shined was called, "Tit for tat." Basically this said that, "If you help me, I'll help you." The people who used this commonly got the highest scores playing the game, and got the most "points" (or rewards, whatever you want to call it). Basically the best strategy in dealing with people who want something from you (a shit test in the case of seduction) is to ask for something else in return for said favor. The women won't always comply, but you can also use that to tell what sort of strategies she uses (i.e. how selfish is she?).

This isn't a complete game theory or anything, but it really helps IMO with those situations where you feel like a girl is putting you on the spot. Just ask for something in return, maybe not quite as big of a favor but one nonetheless. Inconvenience her just slightly in return to see if compliance is reciprocal. It allows you to test her compliance while showing you are willing to comply as well.

If the girl doesn't go for it, she's probably using the strategy of defection. Many people defect by default, especially when the consequences for getting fucked over are really high (either that or the girl is a bitch, lol). What they found is when going against an opponent who adopts the selfish strategy the best way to deal with them mathematically is to be non-compliant back. This doesn't mean be rude verbally, but just don't do her any favors (or if you do, expect to just be used for it and get nothing in return). In the game of seduction I usually just stop playing with non-compliant women but there are tons of guys out there that do nothing but take without giving and get somewhere with a girl by doing so. It's just a personal strategy. It's also not a bad idea just to be charitable, just do so understanding it guarantees nothing in return (some will use you and others will work with you).

Anyway, I know this is pretty abstract, nerdy and convoluted, but it's hard IMO to find mathematical strategies to any of this and finding one like this seems to be as direct as it gets. It also doesn't tell you much more than you already knew probably, but having evidence to support it sure does help you when you're out in the field.

TL;DR When dealing with female compliance tests, ask for something in return. Be nice to those who are nice to you, but don't bother complying with those who aren't kind back. It's not mathematically efficient.