Suppose That a Manager Assumes Older Workers cannot Perform Well

question 103

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a manager assumes older workers cannot perform well in important and challenging jobs because, in her opinion, they lack creativity and are risk averse. Which stereotype is this manager using?

• A) racial stereotype
• B) ethnic stereotype
• C) gender stereotype
• D) ability stereotype
• E) age stereotypes

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