Which of the Following Was the Most Recently Recognized as a Valid

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the most recently recognized as a valid subject matter for a patent?

• A) machines
• B) certain types of business plans
• C) original ideas for community improvement
• D) processes
• E) designs

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Definitions:

Piaget's Theory

A framework for understanding child development that focuses on how children acquire knowledge and how their ability to think and reason evolves over time.

Social-cognitive Theory

A theory of learning and social behavior which emphasizes the role of observational learning, social experience, and reciprocal determinism in the development of personality.

Moral Competence

The ability to make choices and judgments that are ethical and in accordance with one’s values and societal norms.

Moral Performance

How an individual actually behaves when faced with moral dilemmas, as opposed to their knowledge of moral principles.