Ageism Questionnaire Test

Understand how strongly you feel impacted by age-based bias in just 3 minutes. This quick 14-item tool pinpoints where stereotypes hit hardest to guide better support, coaching, or research.

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Questions: 143 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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21/28

Ageism (A)

Measures how strongly a person perceives and feels affected by age-based discrimination in their social experience.

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Moderate

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0 – 9: Low | 10 – 18: Moderate | 19 – 28: High

A score of 21 falls in the High range, indicating a strong subjective perception of being treated unfairly or stereotyped because of age.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Older adults feeling sidelined

44%OF USERS

People in later life who notice being dismissed, overlooked, or treated as “too old” use it to put words to their experiences and stress points.

Workers facing age bias

33%OF USERS

Employees and job seekers who suspect age-related unfairness in hiring, promotion, or workplace culture take it to clarify what they’re experiencing.

Students and young adults

23%OF USERS

Younger people who feel patronized or not taken seriously because of their age use it to gauge how strongly those moments affect them.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Ageism Scale (AS)

Average

7.8

Normal range

2.7 — 12.9

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

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- Never
- Once
- More than once

These are 3 of the 14 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Ageism Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This brief self-report measure screens for perceived experiences of age-based bias and related subjective impact. The Ageism Questionnaire is intended to capture how frequently an individual notices or feels affected by age-related stereotyping or differential treatment in everyday contexts.

Developed by Erdman B. Palmore, it consists of 14 items and typically requires about 3 minutes to complete. Responses can be used to support clinical interviewing, consultation, or research by identifying areas where age-related experiences may be relevant to distress, functioning, or interpersonal dynamics.

The Ageism Questionnaire is not a diagnostic instrument; results should be interpreted in context, considering the respondent’s age, setting, and broader psychosocial factors.

Author: Erdman B. Palmore

Literature: Nelson, T. D. Ageism: stereotyping and prejudice against older persons. MIT Press. 2002.; Palmore, E. The ageism survey: first findings. The Gerontologist. 2001.