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Why Might Seniors Hold Negative Stereotypes About Their Own Social

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Why might seniors hold negative stereotypes about their own social group (i.e., about themselves)?


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Punishment by Application

A behavioral psychology term referring to the addition of an undesirable stimulus to decrease a specific behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A conditioning process where the removal of an unfavorable event or outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Operant Extinction

The process in behavioral psychology where the frequency of a previously reinforced behavior decreases when that behavior is no longer reinforced.

Belittling Behavior

Actions or comments meant to diminish someone’s sense of self-worth or accomplishments.

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