Which of the Following Is an Example of Self-Plagiarizing

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of self-plagiarizing?

• A) Kristy wrote a paper in Sociology class last semester on geriatric care management. She decides to turn that material into an informative speech.
• B) Kristy's mother wrote a paper in her college class on geriatric care management, so Kristy uses her mother's research as a starting point for hers.
• C) Kristy worked in a nursing home during the summer, so she relies on her personal experience as the basis of her speech.
• D) Kristy sees a speech outline on the internet that covers the same points she wants to include in her speech, so she uses that framework as the basis for her speech.

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Definitions:

Theories

Systematic frameworks for explaining and predicting phenomena, often formulated as principles or statements that seek to understand how something works.

Observations

The act of noticing and noting something with instruments or the senses, often as part of a research process.

Theories

General principles or explanations about how various economic, social, or scientific phenomena operate.

Experiments

Controlled procedures carried out to investigate the effects of specific variables on a subject under study.