Health Sciences 2711A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Elvish Languages, Baby Talk, Psycholinguistics
18 Mar 2016
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Beliefs are ideas about what is true; based on systematic knowledge and assumed to be true b/c it is what we have been told (socialization). Out cultural beliefs can turn out to be inaccurate or misleading. Beliefs can be used to make inferences and draw conclusions that may or may not be true. Adults under 65 believed that the following are common among people over 65: fear of crime o. Insufficient medical care o o: not feeling needed, poor health problems, more likely to be depressed. Stereotypes are composites of beliefs that we attribute to categories of people. Categorize people to reflect the value hierarchies within culture. Affect life chances for older people: creates a hierarchy of people; once elders we on top, not, in our society, they are among the bottom tiers o. In some cultures, elders are at the top; are seen as wise with lots of experience. Negative: forgetful, poor drivers, dependent on family and others o.
