Attitude Toward the Elderly and Perceived Age Among Two Cohort Groups as Determined by the Aaat

Two university cohort groups were administered the Kastenbaum and Durkee Age‐Appropriate Attitude Technique (AAAT). One group consisted of 31 subjects whose average age was 28 years; the second group, which consisted of 17 subjects, had a mean age of 37 years. The AAAT was utilized in this study to assess its potential validity with respect to the original study by Kastenbaum and Durkee (1964). Support was found for the original conclusion that a majority of the subjects were unfavorably disposed to the past‐boundness of “Ted” by having perceived him as the eldest character. Tests of significance at the a = .05 level, df = 46 were computed. The t test indicated no significant difference between the two groups. Suggestions for further research are discussed.