perceptions of youth and adulthood

Question 1

perceptions

Answer 1

beliefs or opinions based on how things seem (can be positive or negative

Question 2

generation gap

Answer 2

the difference in attitudes and opinions experience by people of different generations

Question 3

different attitudes

Answer 3

can contribute to a lack of understanding between different age groups

Question 4

factors influencing perceptions of lifespan stages

Answer 4

• past experiences with people in the specific lifespan stage
• the way media portray people in the lifespan stage
• a persons own experience in that stage of the lifespan
• others people opinions
• the way politicians and public figures speak of the lifespan stage
• a persons values or beliefs

Question 5

negative perceptions of youth

Answer 5

• lazy
• narcissistic
• slackers
• immature
• entitled
• uneducated
• social media obsessed

Question 6

positive perceptions of youth

Answer 6

• vibrant
• happy
• hardworking
• carefree
• activists
• strong willed
• ambitious

Question 7

perceptions of early adulthood

Answer 7

• similar to youth
• physical peak
• responsible citizens
• youth may see them as judgmental or lacking understanding.

Question 8

perceptions of middle adulthood

Answer 8

• seen by young people as being out of touch
• the ‘karen’ aesthetic

Question 9

perceptions of late adulthood

Answer 9

• wise
• experienced
• guiding young people
• ‘OK Boomer’ dismissing older adults etc
• resist tech advances, climate change and social issues related to younger people
• resistant to change
• bad drivers
• complain a lot
• burden on the health system