Groups may protect their self-esteem by attributing negative evaluations they face in specific situations to prejudice.

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This is known as the attributional ambiguity phenomenon, where members of stigmatized groups make ambiguous situations less stressful by attributing negative outcomes to prejudice rather than personal flaws. This protects their self-esteem by making them feel like the negative evaluation is not based on their personal abilities or characteristics.

Groups May Protect Their Self-Esteem by Attributing Negative Evaluations They