According to Ralph Linton, what is the difference between discovery and invention?

A) Discovery is an addition to knowledge, and invention is a new application of knowledge.
B) Discovery is technological, and invention is ideological.
C) Discovery is ideological, and invention is technological.
D) Discovery is a new application of knowledge, and invention is an addition to knowledge.


Answer: A

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