Chapter 12

Question 1

ableism

Answer 1

a prejudice or disregard for the needs of people with disabilities

Question 2

aesthetic anxiety

Answer 2

fear of interacting with people whose appearance deviates markedly from the usual human form or includes physical traits regarded as unappealing

Question 3

ageism

Answer 3

negative judgements about a person do to their older age

Question 4

anti-fat bias

Answer 4

negative attitude or behavior toward people who are perceived as being overweight

Question 5

benevolent ageism

Answer 5

older adults are thought to have more positive characteristics but also in need of care

Question 6

disability

Answer 6

someone with a physical or mental impairments that that substantially limits one or more major life activities

Question 7

double standard of aging

Answer 7

proposing that women are thought to age earlier than men and women face more negative consequences due to aging than do men

Question 8

existential anxiety

Answer 8

the perceived threat that a disability could interfere with functional capacities deemed necessary to the pursuit of a satisfactory life

Question 9

handicaps

Answer 9

environmental obstacles that turn impairments into disabilities

Question 10

lookism

Answer 10

the positive stereotypes and preferential treatment accorded to physically attractive people

Question 11

patronizing speech

Answer 11

younger people change their conversational patterns in ways that reflects age stereotypes, such as simplifying or talking more slowly