When Reminded of the Stereotype of the "Elderly as Forgetful

question 123

Multiple Choice

When reminded of the stereotype of the "elderly as forgetful," older adults scored lower on a memory test than a matched group not given that reminder. This example illustrates:

• A) neurotypical threat.
• B) stereotype threat.
• C) neurotypical lift.
• D) stereotype lift.

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Definitions:

Factor of Production

An economic resource used in the production of goods and services, including labor, capital, land, and entrepreneurship.

Market

A group of buyers and sellers of a particular good or service.

Diminishing

A principle often referring to diminishing returns, where additional inputs result in progressively smaller increases in output.

Marginal Product

The additional output resulting from the use of one more unit of a production input, holding all other inputs constant.