PSYC12H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Baby Talk, Ageism, Abscissa And Ordinate
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Ageism: refers to stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination based on age. both young and old people seem to have easy access to stereotypes about aging, but access about the young appears to be more limited. Ww2 baby boomers are nearing retirement and old age and society is responding to their needs. As they enter their golden years", society is moving (w/ mixed success) to address the issues and concerns of older baby boomers. They represent a unique phenomenon: gauge what society as a whole ought to be concerned with at any given time. Mixed results saying that it"s not a valid, reliable phenomenon vs. opposite ideal. However this is a big part of conundrum (mystery) due to subtyping. Approaches in dealing with the issue of how to measure ageism have asked individuals to indicate their attitudes toward other people" in general. Results = more often very positive attitudes about the elderly.
