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Week 3 After taking the AGE IAT my responses suggested that I have a slight automatic preference for young people over old people. 17% of the IAT takers fall into the same category as I did.  What was the most common result on the Age IAT? Were you surprised by this? Why or why not? Although I did not score within these categories, The most common results are a strong and moderate automatic preference for young people over old people with 30% each. I was not surprised by this because as we learned this week, there are a lot of negative stigmas that we place on the elderly, and this impacts how the population sees and treats the elderly. This is acknowledged in this week's reading 20+ Examples of Age Privilege as it mentions how young people consider themselves lucky because they are not old, so they are not overlooked for jobs because people don’t assume they won't keep up with the times. Also, it is not assumed that young people are slow or dim-witted ( Ridgway, 2013). These types of messages, whether we believe them or not, can make us create an unconscious bias that clearly comes out during tests such as the IAT.  What are some of the stereotypes or single stories that people in our culture have about older Americans? For example, how often do you see older people represented on TV or in the movies? How might this relate to implicit or unconscious bias? In general, the stereotypes that revolve around the elderly dance around the topics of dependency, technical incompetence, rigidity, loneliness, and irrelevance. This has created a story that older Americans are grumpy, lonely people who refuse to keep up with the times and are a burden to society and their families. In the media, elderly people are underrepresented, and they are often secondary characters who fit the stereotypes, only reinforcing those negative views. Implicit bias refers to attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions unconsciously. When older adults are consistently portrayed in limited, negative, or stereotypical ways, it can reinforce these biases in society.  How does age diversity benefit workplaces, families, and communities? How would you suggest businesses go about eliminating age-related bias? Age diversity in all aspects of life offers a wide range of benefits. As often said, with age comes wisdom, and having age diversity allows for the younger generations to learn from the older ones. Age diversity encourages knowledge sharing because older individuals often bring great experience which is valuable to communities. They can mentor younger colleagues and pass on knowledge and skills. As Paul Rupert mentions, older workers know things that are essential to a company’s success and if they are not able to pass the knowledge to younger generations, the company loses capital and will eventually feel the repercussions of that loss of knowledge. ( Kita, 2019). Age-diverse teams also bring different perspectives, ideas, and solutions to the table as varied life experiences bring a variety of knowledge. Lastly, I think that older employees often provide stability and continuity in the workplace because of their experience, commitment, and generational beliefs. To eliminate age-related bias, there needs to be more education that educates teams on ageism and its danger. Inclusivity should be promoted, and people of all ages should be able to feel valued and respected. Hiring practices should be changed if they include age vocabulary as those are limiting to applicants. Workplaces should encourage flexible work arrangements that support the elderly such as flexible hours, remote work, and part-time positions. Lastly, workplaces should also have open conversations about retirement with their employees and encourage paths to retirement that benefit both the employer and employee ( Kita, 2019). References Ridgway, S. (2013, January 24). 20+ Examples of Age Privilege. Everyday Feminism. https://everydayfeminism.com/2013/01/20-examples-of-age-privilege/ Kita, J. (2019, December 30). Workplace Age Discrimination Still Flourishes in America: It's time to step up and stop the last acceptable bias. AARP. https://www.aarp.org/work/age-discrimination/still-thrives-in-america/

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