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Chapter 16: Intellectual Property Rights, Ethics, Health, Access, and the Environment TRUE/FALSE 1. Although registration is not required for copyright protection, it does offer an advantage if the need to prove ownership of a copyright ever arises, such as during a copyright-infringement lawsuit. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 634 2. DRM software is used to control the use of a work. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 635 3. Ethics with respect to the use of computers are referred to as bit ethics. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 638 4. To present someone else’s work as your own is plagiarism, which is both a violation of patent law and an unethical act. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 640 5. Pirated copies of movies are often created today by videotaping them with a camcorder during a prerelease screening or on the opening day of a movie. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 642 6. The MPAA recently began pursuing civil litigation against movie pirates. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 643 7. Employees who reveal wrongdoing within an organization to the public or to authorities are referred to as whistle-blowers. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 645 8. Research has shown that having an academic honor code does not effectively reduce cheating. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 646 9. Some human resources departments view college degrees from online diploma mills or other nonaccredited organizations as another form of digital manipulation. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 647 10. The scandals, such as the ones surrounding executives at Enron, Tyco International, and WorldCom, involved lies, fraud, deception, and other illegal and unethical behavior. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 649 11. Requiring proof of age at delivery is required by law in some states for certain types of shipments. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 650 12. In some countries, bootleg copies of music CDs and movie DVDs are sold openly. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 651 13. Extensive mouse use has also been associated with CVS. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 652 14. Proper placement and adjustment of furniture are not determinant when evaluating a workspace from an ergonomic perspective. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 654 15. Use a light touch on the keyboard to prevent backache. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 657 16. The ongoing battle to stay current with changing technology creates stress for many individuals. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 658 17. Efficiently managing your incoming e-mail is a way to avoid computer/Internet addiction. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 659 18. Currently, the most common form of computer/Internet addictive behavior is e-mailing. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 660 19. In general, according to recent reports by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, individuals with a lower level of income or a lower level of education are more likely to go online. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 662 20. Braille printers print embossed output in Braille format on paper. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 666 MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE 1. The legal concept of limited use permits limited duplication and use of a portion of copyrighted material for certain purposes, such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, and research. _________________________ ANS: F, fair use PTS: 1 REF: 634 2. A(n) copyright is a word, phrase, symbol, or design (or a combination of words, phrases, symbols, or designs) that identifies and distinguishes one product or service from another. _________________________

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