Explanation
This question asks for a detail, but it's a more salient
detail that should be fairly fresh in our minds, because it pertains to one of
the author's opinions: the more practical definition is better than the
traditional one, but it doesn't help us decide whether an innovation is "new,
successful, or authentic." We can look for that criticism in the answer
choices. (A) is not what we expected but is not
offensive. (B) is false; the definition is broader than the traditional one.
(C) is plausible, but not stated in the passage. (D)
is quite similar to our expectation about "new, successful, or authentic." (E) might be true, but it's been advanced as an advantage rather
than a disadvantage, to the extent that it's either. So we are down to (A) and
(D). One will have an objective defect. Is there an error with (A)? The author
says that we cannot "refine" the practical definition for use in policy and
strategy, but he never says that the unrefined definition can't serve as a basis
at all. It's quite possible the author thinks the definition is useful, just
not refineable. (A) is out.
The correct answer is (D).
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