Negative treatment from others due to age is called what kind of ageism?

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

Answer: (B)

Negative treatment from others due to age is about how bias plays out in direct, everyday interactions between people. When someone, simply because another person is older or younger, is spoken to condescendingly, dismissed, or excluded, that’s interpersonal ageism. It focuses on the actions of individuals toward one another.

This is different from institutional ageism, which involves policies, procedures, or practices within organizations that disadvantage older people. It’s also distinct from stereotypes about aging, which are beliefs about what older people are like, not necessarily the actual treatment people receive. The broader term ageism can refer to bias at any level, but the described situation specifically points to interpersonal ageism because the harm comes from one person’s treatment of another based on age.