A manager of a department store tries to avoid hiring people over the age of 65 because he believes they cannot handle the stress and that they take longer to learn the job than people who are younger. The belief of the manager is known as
a. contextualism.
b. socialization.
c. ageism.
d. dysthmia.
ANSWER: c
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