----------------refers to the situation where a stigmatized group member expects to experience discrimination and adjusts their behavior to disconfirm the stereotype.

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Behavioral compensation refers to the phenomenon where individuals from stigmatized groups adjust their behavior in response to expected discrimination or negative stereotypes. They may overcompensate for perceived shortcomings or behaviors stereotypically associated with their group in order to disprove the stereotype. For example, a woman may speak assertively in a male-dominated workplace to counteract the stereotype that women are passive or accommodating.

----------------Refers to the Situation Where a Stigmatized Group Member Expects