Question

A voter will not vote for a politician because he is old and all older people are slower and less competent. How could this voter’s actions be categorized ?

• A. The voter’s actions are ageism or prejudice and discrimination against a person based on age.
• B. The voter’s actions are ageism or false stereotypes about a person based on age.
• C. The voter’s actions are ageism or prejudice against a person based on age.
• D. The voter’s actions are ageism or thoughts and beliefs about a person based on age.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The voter’s actions are ageism or prejudice and discrimination against a person based on age.

• A stereotype is a thought or cognition involving an overgeneralized belief.
• Prejudice is a positive or negative feeling based on one’s membership to a group.
• Discrimination is an action toward a person or group based on stereotypes and prejudice.
• Ageism is prejudice and discrimination based on age.
• The voter’s actions are ageism or prejudice and discrimination against a person based on age.