The U.S. Patent System

question 311

Multiple Choice

The U.S. patent system

• A)makes general knowledge excludable.
• B)makes specific, technical knowledge excludable.
• C)creates a disincentive to invent.
• D)Both a and b are correct.

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Definitions:

Objectification Theory

A theory which proposes that the cultural value placed on women’s appearance leads people to view women more as objects than as full human beings.

Social Identity Theory

A psychological theory positing that a person's sense of who they are is based on their group memberships.

Terror Management Theory

a psychological concept suggesting that humans have a biological need to manage their fear of mortality, leading to various cultural beliefs and behaviors.

Dehumanization

The tendency to hold stereotypic views of outgroup members as animals rather than humans