In United States V

question 52

Multiple Choice

In United States v. American Library Association, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, held that public libraries ____.

• A) cannot implement Internet filters to restrict patrons' access to material
• B) must allow unrestricted Internet access for adults and provide computers with only limited access for students
• C) must purchase filtering software and comply with all portions of the Children's Internet Protection Act
• D) must hire librarians well versed in the use of computer filters to aid in the implementation of a library filtering program

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Definitions:

Inert Substance

A material that does not undergo chemical reactions under set conditions, often used as a control in experiments.

Placebo

A substance with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs.

Correlational Method

A research strategy that examines the extent to which two variables are related, without inferring a causal relationship between them.

Variable Predicts

Indicates how one measured factor can forecast the outcome or changes in another factor, often used in statistical analysis to determine relationships between variables.