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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Age-related declines in inhibitory function may increase reliance on stereotypes.
  • Previous research indicates older adults might exhibit more prejudice due to reduced inhibition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate age-related differences in stereotypic inference during narrative text comprehension.
  • To examine whether older adults inhibit stereotypic inferences less effectively than younger adults.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments involved younger and older adults reading narrative texts designed to elicit stereotypic inferences.
  • Recognition measures and lexical decision times were used to assess inference inhibition.
  • A control experiment ruled out response biases in the lexical decision task.

Main Results:

  • Older adults demonstrated reduced inhibition of stereotypic inferences compared to younger adults.
  • Evidence from recognition tasks and lexical decision times supported this finding.
  • Control experiment confirmed task validity for measuring stereotypic inference.

Conclusions:

  • Older adults are more likely to form and sustain stereotypic inferences.
  • This heightened susceptibility to stereotypes in older adults may contribute to increased prejudice.
  • Cognitive changes associated with aging impact social cognition and stereotyping.