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jayhills49

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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.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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