ageism (10)

white ppl shit bro

descriptive ageism

describes what seniors are like

• often ambivalent stereotypes

  • fall under two categories: warmth (+) and incompetence (-)

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social identity threat

derogate outgroup members to make ourselves (in group) feel better

• why young adults look down on older adults… protects self identity

patronizing prejudice

because of your prejudice you “overaccomodate” → seems kind but its acc quite condescending.

ambivalent ageism scale

Cary et al 2017

patronizing statements are listed (old ppl shouldn’t work)

asked to rate from 1-7 on descriptiveness??

→ measures how much people endorse patronizing beliefs

prescriptive ageism

expectations- what seniors should do

three categories (SIC)

• succession : give up enviable resurces

• identity: act yo age

• consumption: minimize use of shared resources

realistic group conflict theory (RGCT)

competing over scarce resources

• seniors “hoard” resources such as healthcare

contemptuous prejudice

open hostility → unlike condescension its open contempt

• includes social exclusion and blame

prescriptive ageism scale

statements about society and seniors then rate 1-6 on agree

(seniors shouldnt vote on issues that affect younger generation more)

→ reveals hm ppl endores the societal rules abt what seniors should do

stereotype embodiment theory

internalizing stereotypes of old age and eventually embodying it

• u hear abt it from when ur young

stereotype threat

Fear of confirming negative stereotypes leads to worse performance.

psychological stress response triggered by:

• Fear of being seen as "forgetful" → leads to memory test anxiety

• Fear of being physically weak → leads to worse physical performance

meisner 2012

• Older adults primed with negative age stereotypes (“older adults are forgetful”) scored lower on memory tests.

Age group disassociation

Older adults are motivated to distance themselves from negative age stereotypes by reporting a younger felt age

counter stereotypical older adults

• many adults “feel” (~20%) younger than they are

  • this gap is increasing over time (adults keep getting younger)

• fear of aging motivates them to do anti age stuff →reinforces a younger felt age → cycle

• recieve more bcklash when breaking prescriptive (SIC) stereotypes

interventions

1. intergenerational contact (break stereotypes)

2. Include Outgroup in Self (“me and u” to “we”)

3. challenge prescriptive stereotypes

4. highlight positive aging

5. normalize age diversity