PrepTest 124 - Section 4 - Passage 3 - Question 17

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The passages discuss relationships between business interests and university research.

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Problem · Trend of treating university research findings as commodities

Threatens the tradition and role of research as a public good.

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Details of problem · Universities are suited to experimentation, but businesses are not

Introduction of market values into universities threatens the universities' traditional role.

Additional details of problem · Businesses can hide their own research

For example, growth of industrial biotechnology has led to less sharing of research in the field.

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Traditional perspective · Scientific research was a public good

Since most benefits of research came from government support of universities, no individual had the right to restrict access to those benefits.

New perspective · Research is becoming market commodity subject to claims of intellectual property

Example: biotechnology industry uses research to make profits off of products. They can claim that the underlying scientific knowledge is their intellectual property.

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17.

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Stated

The correct answer will be mentioned in both passages. If you’re using the Split Approach, start by eliminating anything not mentioned in Passage A. Then come back after Passage B to eliminate anything left that isn’t mentioned in Passage B.

theoretical frameworks

Not mentioned in Passage B.

venture capitalists

Not mentioned in Passage B.

physics and chemistry

Not mentioned in Passage A. (Also not mentioned in Passage B, but you can eliminate just based failure to be mentioned in Passage A.)

industrial biotechnology

Mentioned in Passage A and Passage B.

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shareholders

Not mentioned in Passage B.

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