Which of the following terms was introduced by sociologist Robert Butler to describe misconceptions and myths that lead to age-based discrimination?
a. elder abuse
b. ageism
c. elderism
d. oldism
Answer: b. ageism
Sociology
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A. semantic memory. B. working memory. C. implicit memory. D. autobiographical memory.
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a. sampling. b. validity. c. reliability. d. correlations.
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What will be an ideal response?
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