| 1(-) It would probably be better if most old people lived in residential units with people of their own age. |
| 2(+) It would probably be better if most old people lived in residential units that also housed younger people. |
| 3(-) There is something different about most old people: it’s hard to figure out what makes them tick. |
| 4(+) Most old people are really no different from anybody else: they’re as easy to understand as younger people. |
| 5(-) Most old people get set in their ways and are unable to change. |
| 6(+) Most old people are capable of new adjustments when the situation demands it. |
| 7(-) Most old people would prefer to quit work as soon as pensions or their children can support them. |
| 8(+) Most old people would prefer to continue working just as long as they possibly can rather than be dependent on anybody. |
| 9(-) Most old people tend to let their homes become shabby and unattractive. |
| 10(+) Most old people can generally be counted on to maintain a clean, attractive home. |
| 11(-) It is foolish to claim that wisdom comes with old age. |
| 12(+) People grow wiser with the coming of old age. |
| 13(-) Old people have too much power in business and politics. |
| 14(+) Old people should have more power in business and politics. |
| 15 (-) Most old people make one feel ill at ease. |
| 16(+) Most old people are very relaxing to be with. |
| 17(-) Most old people bore others by their insistence on talking about the “good old days”. |
| 18(+) One of the most interesting and entertaining qualities of most old people is their accounts of their past experiences. |
| 19(-) Most old people spend too much time prying into the affairs of others and giving unsought advice. |
| 20(+) Most old people tend to keep to themselves and give advice only when asked. |
| 21(-) If old people expect to be liked, their first step is to try to get rid of their irritating faults. |
| 22(+) When you think about it, old people have the same faults as anybody else. |
| 23(-) In order to maintain a nice residential neighborhood, it would be best if too many old people did not live in it. |
| 24(+) You can count on finding a nice residential neighborhood when there is a sizeable number of old people living in it. |
| 25(-) There are a few exceptions, but in general most old people are pretty much alike. |
| 26(+) It is evident that most old people are very different from one another. |
| 27(-) Most old people should be more concerned with their personal appearance; they’re too untidy. |
| 28(+) Most old people seem to be quite clean and neat in their personal appearance. |
| 29(-) Most old people are irritable, grouchy, and unpleasant. |
| 30(+) Most old people are cheerful, agreeable, and good humored. |
| 31(-) Most old people are constantly complaining about the behavior of the younger generation. |
| 32(+) One seldom hears old people complaining about the behavior of the younger generation. |
| 33(-) Most old people make excessive demands for love and reassurance. |
| 34(+) Most old people need no more love and reassurance than anyone else. |
Attitudes towards ageing of Speech-language Pathology students in a Chilean University