An HR committee is discussing the merits of two candidates for a position with their company.The interviewees have an equal level of education, but one is 25 with limited experience in the field and the other is 55 with vast experience in the field.The committee decides to offer the position to the younger candidate because they believe he will stay in the position for a longer period of time due to his age.What is this reasoning an example of?
A)ableism
B)sexism
C)ageism
D)heterosexism

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The reasoning used by the HR committee is an example of ageism, which is discrimination against individuals based on their age. The committee assumes that the younger candidate will stay in the position for a longer period of time solely based on their age, which is unfair to the older candidate who has more experience in the field.

An HR Committee Is Discussing the Merits of Two Candidates