PSYC12H3 Chapter 7: Chapter 7 Textbook Notes
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Psyc12: ageism: stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination based on age. Age stereotypes: content and use: butler"s 2 types of ageism, benign ageism: subtle prejudice, comes from fear of getting old. more common: malignant ageism: more overt, see older ppl as worthless. more rare in modern times, like modern racism: ageism is one of most unnoticed and condoned forms of prejudice. Patronizing behaviour: we remember elderly with physical and mental deficiencies the best. I nfantilization: overt, belief that ederly are inferior like children b/c they are weak and low mental capacity www. notesolution. com. Psyc12: experiments suggest elderly may not like being helped b/c they think the person offering help assumes they are incompetent, hu rts their self-esteem. Lower self-esteem elderly may not mind as much. Ageism in the helping professions: people in charge of helping elderly are just as likely to stereotype older ppl, doctors might be more discouraged to help elderly www. notesolution. com.
