Which of the following statements about plagiarism is false? a. plagiarism is committed when the writer provides inaccurate information regarding the sources. b. all cultures take the same view on plagiarism. c. when a writer does not use quotation marks around a direct quote, plagiarism is committed. d. in some cases, the punishment for plagiarism may involve jail time.

B. All cultures take the same view on plagiarism.

Explanation:

Plagiarism is the act of taking someone else's idea and molding it to be one's own. When a writer extracts certain ideas or words of any other work, the process is said to be known as plagiarism. This involves unauthorized claiming of other's ideas to be one's own. The process and concept of plagiarism vary as per the culture and customs of different countries. There are various customs which specify and defines the act of plagiarism in different cultural background.

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