Janet Has Recently Turned 85 and Has Noticed a Change

question 56

Multiple Choice

Janet has recently turned 85 and has noticed a change in advertisements for products related to aging over the past several decades. Notably, Janet observes that advertisements no longer only depict seniors as grumpy and diseased. The ads she sees today are starting to show seniors engaging in more active lifestyles. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for what Janet has observed?

• A) Aging-related stereotypes are fluid and the increase in baby boomers may be driving portrayals of seniors as healthy and active.
• B) Aging-related stereotypes can change but only when successful social movements drive change.
• C) Aging-related stereotypes are static and Janet is imagining the change.
• D) Janet shops at stores targeting young people and therefore receives different ads from their mailing list.

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