"Alvin Is Great! I Always Thought He Was a Grouchy

question 8

Multiple Choice

"Alvin is great! I always thought he was a grouchy old man, but when I finally spoke to him I found out he has lots of interests and a great sense of humour." Which social construction of the elderly did Alvin help this person overcome?

• A) ageism
• B) gerontophobia
• C) gerontocracy
• D) reverse discrimination

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Definitions:

ECT

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment involving electric currents passed through the brain to trigger a brief seizure, thought to cause changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental health conditions.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

A mental health therapy that involves inducing seizures in patients using electrical stimulation to alleviate psychiatric conditions.

Retrograde Amnesia

A condition where an individual loses memories of events that occurred before a specific point in time, typically due to brain injury or disease.

Memory

The cognitive process involved in the encoding, storing, and retrieving of information.