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Two different concepts, copyright infringement and plagiarism, are often confused for each other. Copyright infringement deals with the unauthorized use of copyright material and hence the violation of the rights of the copyright holder. Plagiarism, on the other hand, is concerned with false claims of authorship of ideas, works etc. that may not necessarily be protected under copyright. Moreover, even if a person gets the permission to use copyright material, it may still account for plagiarism if the person tries to falsely claim the authorship of the material.
 Which of the following must be true on the basis of the information given in the above argument?
  • A:
    Plagiarism may not always amount to copyright infringement but copyright infringement always amounts to plagiarism.
  • B:
    Any unauthorized use of material that has been protected under copyright will be considered plagiarism. 
  • C:
    Under certain conditions, use of copyright free material can still be considered plagiarism.
  • D:
    Even authorized use of copyright material amounts to plagiarism.
  • E:
    In a court of law, it is easier to prove a case of copyright infringement than a case of plagiarism.
The answer is C.
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Can you explain the answer of this question below:Two different concep...
Two different concepts, copyright infringement and plagiarism, are often confused for each other. Copyright infringement deals with the unauthorized use of copyright material and hence the violation of the rights of the copyright holder. Plagiarism, on the other hand, is concerned with false claims of authorship of ideas, works etc. that may not necessarily be protected under copyright. Moreover, even if a person gets the permission to use copyright material, it may still account for plagiarism if the person tries to falsely claim the authorship of the material. 
Which of the following must be true on the basis of the information given in the above argument?
 
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Conclusion Clarification
The question stem says that “Which of the following must be true on the basis of the information given in the above argument?” The question requires us to draw a conclusion based on statements in the passage. Please note that the conclusion must be based only on the information provided in the passage.
Pre-Thinking Approach
In order to see what can be concluded from the argument, we would need to observe all the facts given in the argument and see what must also be true if the information in the passage is true.
Let us combine a couple of pieces of information presented in the passage:
Plagiarism is concerned with false claims of authorship of ideas, works:
  1. protected under copyright
  2. not protected under copyright
  3. Even if a person gets the permission to use copyright material, it still accounts for plagiarism if the person tries to falsely claim the authorship of the material.
Conclusion: If a person tries to falsely claim the authorship of a non-copyrighted material, it still accounts for plagiarism.
With this understanding in mind, let’s take a look at the option statements.
Answer Choices
A
Plagiarism may not always amount to copyright infringement but copyright infringement always amounts to plagiarism.
Incorrect - No information given
While the passage tells us that plagiarism does not always amount to copyright infringement, it doesn’t tell us that copyright infringement always amounts to plagiarism.
B
Any unauthorized use of material that has been protected under copyright will be considered plagiarism. 
Incorrect - No information given
According to the passage, any unauthorized use of material that has been protected under copyright will be considered copyright infringement. It does not amount to plagiarism unless false authorship is claimed. 
C
Under certain conditions, use of copyright free material can still be considered plagiarism.
Correct
This matches our pre-thinking analysis and is the correct answer choice.
D
Even authorized use of copyright material amounts to plagiarism.
Incorrect - No information given
This can only happen in certain cases – when people falsely claim authorship.
E
In a court of law, it is easier to prove a case of copyright infringement than a case of plagiarism.
Incorrect - No information given
Comparison between ease of proving copyright infringement and plagiarism cannot be inferred since the passage does not even mention it.
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Can you explain the answer of this question below:Two different concep...
Two different concepts, copyright infringement and plagiarism, are often confused for each other. Copyright infringement deals with the unauthorized use of copyright material and hence the violation of the rights of the copyright holder. Plagiarism, on the other hand, is concerned with false claims of authorship of ideas, works etc. that may not necessarily be protected under copyright. Moreover, even if a person gets the permission to use copyright material, it may still account for plagiarism if the person tries to falsely claim the authorship of the material. 
Which of the following must be true on the basis of the information given in the above argument?
 
Pre-Thinking
Conclusion Clarification
The question stem says that “Which of the following must be true on the basis of the information given in the above argument?” The question requires us to draw a conclusion based on statements in the passage. Please note that the conclusion must be based only on the information provided in the passage.
Pre-Thinking Approach
In order to see what can be concluded from the argument, we would need to observe all the facts given in the argument and see what must also be true if the information in the passage is true.
Let us combine a couple of pieces of information presented in the passage:
Plagiarism is concerned with false claims of authorship of ideas, works:
  1. protected under copyright
  2. not protected under copyright
  3. Even if a person gets the permission to use copyright material, it still accounts for plagiarism if the person tries to falsely claim the authorship of the material.
Conclusion: If a person tries to falsely claim the authorship of a non-copyrighted material, it still accounts for plagiarism.
With this understanding in mind, let’s take a look at the option statements.
Answer Choices
A
Plagiarism may not always amount to copyright infringement but copyright infringement always amounts to plagiarism.
Incorrect - No information given
While the passage tells us that plagiarism does not always amount to copyright infringement, it doesn’t tell us that copyright infringement always amounts to plagiarism.
B
Any unauthorized use of material that has been protected under copyright will be considered plagiarism. 
Incorrect - No information given
According to the passage, any unauthorized use of material that has been protected under copyright will be considered copyright infringement. It does not amount to plagiarism unless false authorship is claimed. 
C
Under certain conditions, use of copyright free material can still be considered plagiarism.
Correct
This matches our pre-thinking analysis and is the correct answer choice.
D
Even authorized use of copyright material amounts to plagiarism.
Incorrect - No information given
This can only happen in certain cases – when people falsely claim authorship.
E
In a court of law, it is easier to prove a case of copyright infringement than a case of plagiarism.
Incorrect - No information given
Comparison between ease of proving copyright infringement and plagiarism cannot be inferred since the passage does not even mention it.
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Can you explain the answer of this question below:Two different concep...
Two different concepts, copyright infringement and plagiarism, are often confused for each other. Copyright infringement deals with the unauthorized use of copyright material and hence the violation of the rights of the copyright holder. Plagiarism, on the other hand, is concerned with false claims of authorship of ideas, works etc. that may not necessarily be protected under copyright. Moreover, even if a person gets the permission to use copyright material, it may still account for plagiarism if the person tries to falsely claim the authorship of the material. 
Which of the following must be true on the basis of the information given in the above argument?
 
Pre-Thinking
Conclusion Clarification
The question stem says that “Which of the following must be true on the basis of the information given in the above argument?” The question requires us to draw a conclusion based on statements in the passage. Please note that the conclusion must be based only on the information provided in the passage.
Pre-Thinking Approach
In order to see what can be concluded from the argument, we would need to observe all the facts given in the argument and see what must also be true if the information in the passage is true.
Let us combine a couple of pieces of information presented in the passage:
Plagiarism is concerned with false claims of authorship of ideas, works:
  1. protected under copyright
  2. not protected under copyright
  3. Even if a person gets the permission to use copyright material, it still accounts for plagiarism if the person tries to falsely claim the authorship of the material.
Conclusion: If a person tries to falsely claim the authorship of a non-copyrighted material, it still accounts for plagiarism.
With this understanding in mind, let’s take a look at the option statements.
Answer Choices
A
Plagiarism may not always amount to copyright infringement but copyright infringement always amounts to plagiarism.
Incorrect - No information given
While the passage tells us that plagiarism does not always amount to copyright infringement, it doesn’t tell us that copyright infringement always amounts to plagiarism.
B
Any unauthorized use of material that has been protected under copyright will be considered plagiarism. 
Incorrect - No information given
According to the passage, any unauthorized use of material that has been protected under copyright will be considered copyright infringement. It does not amount to plagiarism unless false authorship is claimed. 
C
Under certain conditions, use of copyright free material can still be considered plagiarism.
Correct
This matches our pre-thinking analysis and is the correct answer choice.
D
Even authorized use of copyright material amounts to plagiarism.
Incorrect - No information given
This can only happen in certain cases – when people falsely claim authorship.
E
In a court of law, it is easier to prove a case of copyright infringement than a case of plagiarism.
Incorrect - No information given
Comparison between ease of proving copyright infringement and plagiarism cannot be inferred since the passage does not even mention it.
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Can you explain the answer of this question below:Two different concepts, copyright infringement and plagiarism, are often confused for each other. Copyright infringement deals with the unauthorized use of copyright material and hence the violation of the rights of the copyright holder. Plagiarism, on the other hand, is concerned with false claims of authorship of ideas, works etc. that may not necessarily be protected under copyright. Moreover, even if a person gets the permission to use copyright material, it may still account for plagiarism if the person tries to falsely claim the authorship of the material.Which of the following must be true on the basis of the information given in the above argument?A:Plagiarism may not always amount to copyright infringement but copyright infringement always amounts to plagiarism.B:Any unauthorized use of material that has been protected under copyright will be considered plagiarism.C:Under certain conditions, use of copyright free material can still be considered plagiarism.D:Even authorized use of copyright material amounts to plagiarism.E:In a court of law, it is easier to prove a case of copyright infringement than a case of plagiarism.The answer is C.
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