Negative Stereotyping of Older Adults

question 42

Multiple Choice

Negative stereotyping of older adults

• A) causes riots.
• B) stifles the older adults' potential and draws attention away from them being happy and sociable.
• C) causes 70% of older adults to commit suicide.
• D) forces older adults to act out against the stereotypes.

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobic responses and anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation combined with relaxation exercises.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where a positive response is conditioned to replace a negative or undesirable response to a stimulus.

Adult Phobias

Intense, irrational fears experienced by adults, often rooted in past experiences or triggered by specific objects or situations.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, through which an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.