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. This is an example of stereotype lift.

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This statement is true. Stereotype lift is a phenomenon where individuals perform better on tasks that are related to a positive stereotype about their group after being reminded of that stereotype. In this case, reminding senior adults of the positive stereotype of "elderly as wise" resulted in higher performance on a memory test.

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