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10 / 21  The major difference between invention and discovery is:
A  Invention is based on technology, whereas discovery is usually based on culture
B  Discovery involves finding something that already exists, but invention puts things together
in a new way
C  Invention refers to material culture, whereas discovery can be material or theoretic, like
laws of physics
D  Invention is typically used to refer to international objects, whereas discovery refers to
that which is local to one’s culture

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Source:  OpenStax, Introduction to sociology 2e. OpenStax CNX. Jan 20, 2016 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11762/1.6
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