PSYCH 3AG3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Diminished Responsibility, Ageism, Betty White
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Grandmotherly: difference between when we look at an individual but look at categories. Isms o select sample of a group o. And categorize all members to this group isms we lump people together from the ideals we have in our heads --like a. So for the grandmother picture we may categorize it with our grandmother and other grandmothers: many of students in class stated positive adj about the picture. Because grandmother is smiling and because people answering were nice. Pos could produce an idea with respect with sexism --benevolent sexism we o o could be involved in benevolent ageist o. We don"t know anything about her but we expect certain things because. Its not fair to individuals to assume they fit into a certain category. Statistics say the older pop contiues to rise as a porportion of the general pop. Canada stats over 65 1971 70% of pop. Grph projects steep rise in population of people over 65.