What is age bias?

• A. Discrimination or prejudice against individuals based on age
• B. Discrimination based on gender
• C. Discrimination based on height
• D. Discrimination based on income

Answer: (A)

Age bias means discrimination or prejudice toward people because of their age. It’s a form of bias, or ageism, where decisions about someone—like hiring, opportunities, or how we treat them—are influenced by assumptions tied to being younger or older rather than by actual abilities or actions. In radiology, this can show up as treating an older patient as less capable of understanding instructions or assuming a younger applicant is more suitable for a technologist role solely because of age, not qualifications. The other options describe biases based on gender, height, or income, which are different forms of discrimination.