A teenager states, "Old people are different. They don't need the same things that young people do." What is this statement an example of?
A) Racism
B) Ageism
C) Indifference
D) Knowledge
Ans: B
Ageism is a form of prejudice, like racism, in that older adults are stereotyped by characteristics found in only a few members of their age group. In ageism, older adults are viewed as different and without the same desires, needs, and concerns as others.
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