PSYC12H3 Lecture : lecture note
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When we are in troublewe rely on stereotypes/have biaswant younger/male lawyers; old = cognitive/physical declineout of date, but has more experience. Ageism: stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination based on age; can be applied to ppl that are younger or olderusually older ppl; understudied; elderly = over 65. All people will become olda former out-group will become in-group! Ageism can take a number of forms ex. Patronizing/changes in languagespeak very slowly/deliberately/loudly; overaccomodation; baby talkway u talk. Patronizing behaviourway u act; infantalization; condescending treatmentwhen ur old and waiting at lightsready to crosssomeone grabs ur hand and walks u across the streetu feel terrible cuz u can walk/cross by urselfmsg = weak and inferior. *expectations can b clearly wrong; we think they are kind, slow, sharpless mind, frailphysical and mental deteriorationthere is some decline but not muchmany mental declines r a result of self- Study by perdue & gurtman (1990)looked at ageism at implicit levelautomatic/negative stereotypesw/out intention/desirecan"t control them.
