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Psych 495 Ch 13 Defs
Definitions from Chapter 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lookism | the positive stereotypes, prejudice and preferential treatment accorded to physically attractive people |
| aesthetic anxiety | fears engendered by persons whose appearance deviates from the usual human form or includes physical traits regarded as unappealing |
| Disability Social Relationship | commonly used attitude measure which assesses people's willingness to work with, date or marry a person with disabilities |
| benevolent ageism/"weak but wonderful" | an attitude in which older adults are thought to be kind but also in need of care and lacking confidence, less agentic |
| overhelping | giving unneeded assistance to the disabled, which can lead to greater dependence and reduce PWD confidence |
| Issues in Disability scale | IDS |
| disability | a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits 1 or more major life activities, a record of having same, or being seen as having same |
| people first | a manner of speaking that focuses on individuals and not their social category or especially their limitations |
| elderspeak | the tendency to use baby talk in conversations with older people, characterized by higher voice pitch, slow speech rate and shorter utterances |
| patronzing speech | changing conversational strategies in ways that reflect stereotypic beliefs |
| double standard of aging | the idea that aging has more serious consequences and happens at a younger age for women |
| ageism | evaluative judgments about a person made due to advanced age |
| existential anxiety | the perceived threat that a disablity could interfere with functional capabilities deemed necessary to the pursuit of a satisfactory life |