When Reminded of the "Elderly as Wise" Stereotype, Senior Adults

question 24

True/False

When reminded of the "elderly as wise" stereotype, senior adults scored higher on a memory test than those who were not reminded of that positive stereotype. This is an example of stereotype lift.

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