« previous next »

Author Question: According to Ralph Linton, what is the difference between discovery and invention? A) Discovery ... (Read 154 times)

jayhills49

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 559
on: Jul 10, 2018
According to Ralph Linton, what is the difference between discovery and invention?
 
  A) Discovery is an addition to knowledge, and invention is a new application of knowledge.
  B) Discovery is technological, and invention is ideological.
  C) Discovery is ideological, and invention is technological.
  D) Discovery is a new application of knowledge, and invention is an addition to knowledge.

Question 2

Why might a superior innovation not be adopted?
 
  A) The costs of adopting the new innovation might exceed the benefits.
  B) People may not be intelligent enough to master the new technology.
  C) The habits of the old system are more important than finding something that works better.
  D) New innovations are generally viewed suspiciously for a while.


ilianabrrr

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 332
Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Risperdal, an adult antipsychotic drug, for the symptomatic treatment of irritability in children and adolescents with autism. The approval is the first for the use of a drug to treat behaviors associated with autism in children. These behaviors are included under the general heading of irritability and include aggression, deliberate self-injury, and temper tantrums.

Did you know?

Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.

Did you know?

The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").

Did you know?

According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.

Did you know?

Hyperthyroidism leads to an increased rate of metabolism and affects about 1% of women but only 0.1% of men. For most people, this increased metabolic rate causes the thyroid gland to become enlarged (known as a goiter).

Discovery of apoptosis in the adrenal cortex by Kerr, Wyllie, and Currie Discovery of apoptosis in the adrenal cortex by Kerr, Wyllie, and Currie
Aurora australis observed from the Space Shuttle Discovery, on STS-39, May 1991 (orbital altitude: 2 Aurora australis observed from the Space Shuttle Discovery, on STS-39, May 1991 (orbital altitude: 2
Positron emission tomography (PET) image showing the difference in the metabolic activity of the bra Positron emission tomography (PET) image showing the difference in the metabolic activity of the bra
A sidewheeler on the Mississippi. In 1856 Samuel Clemens became an apprentice to a steamboat pilot a A sidewheeler on the Mississippi. In 1856 Samuel Clemens became an apprentice to a steamboat pilot a
How to Factor a Sum or Difference of Two Cubes How to Factor a Sum or Difference of Two Cubes
There Is a Difference between Natural and Added Sugars There Is a Difference between Natural and Added Sugars
Video: Exercise and cardiac output

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library