PrepTest 130, Section 2, Question 14
Proponents of the tangible-object theory of copyright argue(461 more words not shown)
Which one of the following(9 more words not shown)
- ACopyright and other(15 more words not shown)
- BAttempts to explain(18 more words not shown)
- CCopyrighting a work(15 more words not shown)
- DExplanations of copyright(26 more words not shown)
- EUnder the tangible-object(16 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
We've already predicted that the author rejects the tangible-object theory as an adequate explanation of intellectual property. The theory initially looks plausible, but the live broadcast and the poet show what it leaves out. We want that criticism, not just a description of what the theorists believe.
Working the answers
- A
This states the theory's opening claim. The author spends the final paragraph challenging it, so it cannot represent the overall conclusion.
- BCorrect
“Purely in terms of” captures the problem. Physical ownership alone doesn't account for all the works or creative contributions the author thinks deserve recognition. That is the criticism supported by both objections.
- C
This is how the theorists explain copyright through retained rights. It's part of the account being evaluated, not the author's conclusion about whether that account works.
- D
The author doesn't argue that ideas should circulate freely. The poet example concerns who should be able to claim ownership, not a demand to remove ownership restrictions.
- E
The theory's advertised advantage is that it avoids needing ownership of abstract ideas. E says it straightforwardly applies ownership to ideas, reversing that feature and omitting the author's criticism.
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