The Modernization Hypothesis of Ageism Proposes That Attitudes Toward Older

question 69

Multiple Choice

The modernization hypothesis of ageism proposes that attitudes toward older adults will be most negative in societies that:

• A) emphasize oral traditions in which families hand down collective wisdom.
• B) do not believe in an afterlife in which people can come back from the dead.
• C) value people for the amount they can produce and contribute to society.
• D) insist that older adults try to "fit in" by looking as young as possible.

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