Modernization Hypothesis- Stem the Modernization Hypothesis of Ageism Proposes That

question 41

Multiple Choice

Modernization hypothesis- stem 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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