When Using Equals and Not Equals for Comparisons with Objects

question 47

Multiple Choice

When using equals and not equals for comparisons with objects, you compare the objects' ____ instead of actual values.

• A) reference fields
• B) primitive data types
• C) Boolean values
• D) memory addresses

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Definitions:

Utilitarianism

A system of ethical thought that focuses on the consequences of an action.

Circumstances

The conditions or facts affecting a situation, event, or action.

Rational Ethics

A system of ethical thought that uses reason as the basis for making ethical judgments.

Objective Ethics

A philosophical viewpoint asserting that certain acts are inherently right or wrong, independent of human opinion.