Question

select the correct answer.
mariam is writing an assignment on emerging technologies. she finds an interesting article in an online journal. she downloads the article and a passage verbatim in her assignment without citation. what illegal and unethical conduct is mariam guilty of?
a. patent infringement
b. software piracy
c. plagiarism
d. trademark violation

Explanation:

• Option A: Patent infringement involves using someone's patented invention without permission, which is not related to using a passage from an article.
• Option B: Software piracy is about illegally copying or distributing software, not about using written content from an article.
• Option C: Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work (like a passage from an article) without giving proper credit (citation) and presenting it as one's own, which matches Mariam's action.
• Option D: Trademark violation involves using a registered trademark without permission, which is not related to using a passage from an article.

Answer:

C. plagiarism