Which of the Following Is Not a Guideline for Determining

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a guideline for determining if research has value?

• A) Is the research useful
• B) Can alternative explanations be ruled out
• C) Was the research conducted by Ph D researchers
• D) Is correlation separated from causation

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Definitions:

Berne Convention

An international agreement governing copyright laws to protect the rights of authors over their literary and artistic works across countries.

European Communities

A precursor to the European Union, consisting of economic and political associations formed by European nations.

Nonobvious

A criterion for patentability stating that an invention must be sufficiently inventive or not immediately evident to someone with knowledge and expertise in the subject area.

Patentable

Qualifying for protection under patent law, typically requiring that an invention is new, non-obvious, and useful or industrially applicable.