What is ageism? Provide examples of age-based prejudice and discrimination

What will be an ideal response?


• Ageism is prejudice and discrimination directed toward older people.
• Like racism and sexism, ageism defines physical traits—in this case, graying hair, wrinkled skin, or any other signs of advancing age—as evidence of being less worthy as a person.

Sociology

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Because African American families often have only one parent, many African American communities have adopted the convention of __________ as a survival mechanism

A) Fictive kinship B) Nuclear families C) polygyny D) polyandry

Sociology

Jim and Ryan work as researchers at Palmer Corp, a retail firm. Currently, they are discussing whether they should use field observation to assess the public image of a newly launched product

Jim states that field observation would be the best method to assess the market. However, Ryan disagrees. Which of the following statements, if true, is likely to support Ryan's argument? A) Researchers at Palmer Corp. have found that field research is a more flexible method than other research methods. B) Most researchers at Palmer Corp. are trained and qualified to conduct field observation across different market segments efficiently. C) In the past, Jim has gathered reliable and accurate market data with the use of field observation. D) Studies have shown that field research disrupts the natural setting because the researcher's presence influences the people being studied.

Sociology

In some states, a divorced person who is receiving alimony may lose it for cohabiting

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

A person who has attained identity achievement is one who has ______.

a. formed a long-term commitment to another person b. a clear sense of vocational, spiritual, social, emotional, and cognitive self c. committed to a set of values, goals, and personal identities d. formed a stable circle of intimate personal relationships

Sociology