PSYC12H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Stereotype Threat, Terror Management Theory, Ageism
Document Summary
Ageism stereotypes, discrimination, prejudice based on age. : a 70 year old will make a bad manager, compared to a 40 year old. Baby boom large amount of people born after ww2: now there are many old people because of this. Infantilization to treat a non-infant like an infant. Terror management theory people do not want to die, so reminders of death are stressful, and so we have defense mechanisms to help us not think of death. Sexism negative attitudes, prejudice or discrimination directed toward someone on the basis of their sex. Pay equity wage gap looking at the exact same profession, with both sexes. Crc faculty - canada research chair; keeping the best faculty members in canada, only a few are allocated to women. Iat - implicit attitude test; test where you implicitly show preference between two things. For other stereotypes, we feel awkward to admit our stereotypes, but with age, we do not feel bad about expressing ageism.
