PSYC12H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Old Age, Totalitarianism, Individualism
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Ageism- refers to stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination based on age. But if asked to give feedback on specific person about these negative. St, the overall impression is often a more positive one. E: found that when one encounters elderly person, info tends to get organized in terms of subcategories and not to the superordinate age category: it appears age does influence how we perceive another person. We sort the world according to general categories (e. g race, age, gender) which limits (or influences) how subsequent people perception occurs and impression one has of target individual. Two types: benign ageism- fears/anxiety that one has about getting old subtle type of prejudice that arises of conscious/unconscious, malignant ageism- regarded as worthless. More pernicious (harmful) st process where older people are. Suggested that positive st are positive ageism - prejudice and discrimination in favour of aged: positive ageism assumes that older people are in need of special care, treatment, or economic assistance.
