Which of the Following Statements About "Ageism" Is False

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about "ageism" is false?

• A) It is a socially constructed way of thinking about and behaving toward older people.
• B) It is based on negative attitudes and stereotypes about aging.
• C) Both individual ageism and institutionalized (or structural) ageism exist.
• D) Butler considered ageism to be different than racism and sexism because none of a person's biological factors are used to define personality or character traits.

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Definitions:

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Clear fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and fills ventricles within the brain.

Ventricles

Chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria and pump it out to the lungs and the rest of the body.

Declarative Memories

A type of long-term memory that involves the conscious recall of facts and events.

Hippocampus

Brain region essential to formation of declarative memories.