HMB310H1 Chapter 7: PSYC12 CHAPTER 7 TEXTBOOK

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Stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination based on age. Age stereotypes: content and use: benign ageism growing old, malignant ageism. Effects of pseudopositive attitudes: patronizing language. Subtle type fo prejudice that arises out of the conscious and unconscious fears one has of. More pernicious stereotyping process in which older people are regarded as worthless: patronizing behaviour. Infantilization capability: 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. Social status of older people is diminished through the decrease in. Society may feel justified in the use of psychoactive medication, responsibility institutionalization etc. Political power of older people is reduced when older people come tot believe their ability is limited. Patronizing behaviour and even well intended offers of assistance can have negative consequences for the self esteem of the older individual.

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. Using an example of one of the âismsâ (i.e. racism) in your discussion, explain the difference between stereotyping behaviors, prejudice, and discrimination. Why are humans âhard wiredâ to behavior this way? How can we counteract these tendencies in our attitudes and behaviors?

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We live in a highly gender differentiated society. Boys and girls start receiving differential treatment from the world almost as soon as they are born. Throughout childhood, they are exposed to images of males and females that are highly stereotypical (e.g., Bob is the builder and Wendy is his assistant). As your textbook indicates, children very quickly become knowledgeable about gender stereotypes and their stereotypes are adult-like by 11 years of age. And, the cycle repeats itself with each succeeding generation.

Scholars in many different disciplines have long discussed the social inequality and personal disappointments gender stereotypes help create. The dos and don't s for men and women have long been the topic of academic debates, political rallies, and self-help books. Given these circumstances, it appears that living in a gender neutral world would be a step in the right direction; perhaps many social problems can be eliminated if this were to happen.

Given such a possibility, would you be willing to raise your children in a gender neutral manner? Could you? Pros? Cons? There is a lot to consider...

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1. Which of the following is true about close relationships? a. they are important. b. they are always emotionally intimate. c. both of the above choices. 2. Proximity refers to geographic and other forms of spatial closeness. a. true. b. false. 3. Which of the following refers to the fact that we tend to like others who like us? a. reciprocity. b. opposites attract theory. c. none of the above choices. 4. In married couples, the relationship between personality similarity and marital happiness is negative. a. true. b. false. 5. Social exchange theory seems to be less applicable in individualistic cultures. a. true. b. false. 6. Most homosexual women prefer to call themselves: a. lesbians. b. bisexuals. c. none of the above choices. 7. In addition to sexual desire, passion may include needs for: a. financial security only. b. self-esteem. c. none of the above choices. 8. Researchers have found that attachment styles are correlated with intelligence. a. true. b. false. 9. ______ occurs when one has fewer relationships than desired. a. shyness. b. loneliness. c. moodiness. 10. Low self-esteem is considered a personal quality associated with loneliness. a. true. b. false. 11. Which of the following statements is true regarding the commonly held stereotype of single people? a) The previously negative stereotype is vanishing. b) The previously positive stereotype is vanishing. c) None of the above choices. 12. Which of the following is associated with a higher probability or marital success? a) Having happily married parents. b) Shorter courtship. c) None of the above choices. 13. An orderly sequence of stages through which families progress is called a) Family development. b) The family life cycle. c) Serial monogamy.

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