Research into New Technologies

question 534

Multiple Choice

Research into new technologies

• A)provides positive externalities because it creates knowledge others can use.
• B)results in negative externalities because government funding for research causes less government spending in other areas.
• C)is protected by patent laws, which eliminates the need for government intervention.
• D)should only be funded by the corporations that will receive the profits from the research.

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Definitions:

Prosocial Behavior

Voluntary actions intended to benefit or help others, such as sharing, comforting, or cooperation.

Sympathy

An emotion related to empathy that involves “feeling for” another; that is, having concern for the other person, but not necessarily sharing the feelings of the other.

Empathy

“Feeling with” another person, recognizing her emotional condition and experiencing what she is assumed to be feeling.

Self-Concept

An individual's perception of themselves, encompassing beliefs, attributes, and who and what the self is.