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CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Aging

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Sam’s neighbor is an elderly man named Fred who doesn’t like Sam and his friends. Fred believes all teenagers are lazy, loud, and rude. What is the term for Fred’s blanket beliefs about teenagers?

Age stratification
Disengagement theory
Age stereotyping
Adult socialization
None of the above

Explanation

Answer: C - Fred’s blanket beliefs about teenagers are called age stereotyping. Another example is the common belief that all elderly people are forgetful. Both examples are stereotypes because they are not true about the entire population of each age category.

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