When reminded of the "elderly as wise" stereotype, senior adults scored higher on a memory test than those who were not reminded of that positive stereotype did. This is an example of stereotype lift.

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This statement is true. The phenomenon described is known as stereotype lift, where individuals perform better on tasks related to a positive stereotype about their social group. In this case, the positive stereotype was that elderly people are wise, and when reminded of this, seniors scored higher on a memory test.

When Reminded of the "Elderly as Wise" Stereotype, Senior Adults