PSYC12H3 Lecture : Chapter 7
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Stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination based on age. Age stereotypes: content and use: benign ageism. subtle type fo prejudice that arises out of the conscious and unconscious fears one has of growing old: malignant ageism. more pernicious stereotyping process in which older people are regarded as worthless. Effects of pseudopositive attitudes: patronizing language. overaccomodation: younger individuals become overly polite, speak louder and slower, exaggerate their intonation etc. with elders, downplaying of serious thoughts, concerns, and feelings expressed by older people. baby talk: more negative and condescending form of overaccomodation, associated with the stereotype that all older persons have deficits in cognitive abilities ant therefore need special communication at a slower simpler level, patronizing behaviour. Infantilization: belief that elders are like children because of their inferior mental and physical capability, creates a self fulfilling prophecy in older people (arluke and levin, 1984, by accepting such a role, face 2 negative consequences.
