Because Age Is Socially Constructed, There Is Little Unified Agreement

question 100

True/False

Because age is socially constructed, there is little unified agreement on the image and treatment of the elderly.

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Definitions:

Explicit Attitudes

Attitudes that an individual is consciously aware of and can report.

Consciously

Refers to actions or processes that are done with awareness, being fully perceptible by the mind.

External

Relating to the outside or external part of something, often concerning influences or conditions that come from outside an individual or system.

Asch's Study

A series of experiments by Solomon Asch that demonstrated the power of conformity in groups, where individuals often agreed with an incorrect majority.