Does the Effect of Stereotypes in Older People Depend Upon Task Intensity?
This study examined the effect of negative and positive stereotypes on the strength produced by older adults at different perceived effort intensities, reflecting different levels of task difficulty. Fifty older women were randomly assigned to a positive stereotype, a negative stereotype, or a contr...
| Publicado en: | Research on Aging Vol. 44; no. 3/4; pp. 254 - 265 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Mar/Apr2022
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