Discrimination or prejudice on the basis of age is called

a. geriatrics.
b. chronological prejudice.
c. ageism.
d. senility.


ANSWER: c

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a. the projective hypothesis. b. the triarchic theory. c. the psychodynamic theory of response. d. the "big five" trait hypothesis.

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