Which of the Following Describes Ageism in Our Culture

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes ageism in our culture?

• A) It is acquired from experience with the aged.
• B) It is a social component of the biological process.
• C) It is learned from a variety of sources.
• D) It is useful for maintaining cultural diversity.

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Definitions:

Consciousness Levels

Refers to the varying degrees of awareness individuals have of themselves and the environment around them.

Ego

In Freud’s theory, the logical, rational, largely conscious system of personality, which operates according to the reality principle.

Psychic Energy

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the force or drive within individuals that motivates them to seek pleasure and avoid pain.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.