The Goal of the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) Was

question 6

True/False

The goal of the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) was to protect children from harmful material on the World Wide Web, however, it was ruled unconstitutional.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual/mental abilities such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding, including the acquisition of knowledge and the ability to solve problems.

Initiative Versus Guilt

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where young children develop a sense of initiative and determination or experience guilt for failing to meet expected standards.

Preoperational Stage

The second stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, roughly ages 2 to 7, characterized by symbolic thinking and the use of words and images to represent objects.

Formal Operational

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals (around 12 years and older) develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.