Stereotype activation, inhibition, and aging |
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Authors: | Gabriel A Radvansky David E Copeland |
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Institution: | a Department of Psychology, 218-C Haggar Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States b Department of Psychology, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 5030, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154, United States c School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia |
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Abstract: | This research explored age-related changes in drawing stereotypic inferences during the comprehension of narrative texts. Previous research suggests that declines in inhibitory function can lead older adults to rely more on stereotypes and be more prejudiced than younger adults, even in the face of a desire to be non-prejudiced. In two experiments reported here, younger and older adults read stories that allowed for stereotypic inferences. Older adults were less likely to inhibit stereotypic inferences as measured by recognition measures and lexical decision times. A third control experiment verified that the results of the lexical decision task were not due to a priori response biases for the specific target words. Overall, older adults were more likely to make and maintain stereotypic inferences than younger adults, potentially causing them to be more prejudiced than younger adults. |
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Keywords: | Stereotypes Prejudice Aging Memory Comprehension |
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