PSYB32H3 Chapter 16: Chapter 16 Notes
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Ageism- discrimination against any person, young or old, based on chronological age-when old people are stigmatized for being old- ignores the diversity among people in favour of employing stereotypes. There have been some new programs put forth to help elders recently and because of the rise of the baby boomers that will be aging, these programs are important as well as preventive interventions and coefficient treatments. The people 65 years and older are increasing over the years, the old- old is growing by 3. 5% per year. Age effects- consequences of being given a chronological age. Cohort effects- consequences of having been born in a given year and having grown up during a particular time period with its own unique pressures, problems, challenges, and opportunities. Time- of measurement effects- confounds that arise because events at an exact point in time can have a specific effect on a variable being studied over time.
