Negative treatment from others due to age is known as which form of ageism?

• A. Ageism
• B. Interpersonal ageism
• C. Institutional ageism
• D. Stereotypical ageism

Answer: (B)

The situation described is about direct, person-to-person treatment based on someone's age. That immediate, interpersonal dynamic—being treated differently or unfairly by another individual because of age—fits interpersonal ageism. This form focuses on how prejudice and bias show up in everyday interactions between people.

In contrast, institutional ageism would involve biased policies, practices, or systems within organizations that disadvantage certain age groups; stereotypical ageism refers to fixed beliefs or myths about aging that can influence attitudes but not necessarily how someone is treated in a specific moment. So the best fit for negative treatment from others due to age is interpersonal ageism.