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attributional ambiguity
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situation in which it is difficult for the perceiver to ascertain whether the target's behavior was influenced by the situation or by the individual's personality or attitudes
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disidentification
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process whereby members of stereotyped groups disengage their identity from a stereotype-relevant domain, in order to preserve their self-esteem
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metastereotypes
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a person's beliefs regarding the stereotype that outgroup members hold about their group
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self-fulfilling prophecy
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process by which a perceiver's expectations about a target lead that target to behave in ways that confirm those expectations
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stereotype threat
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Situation in which negative expectations about ability (due to stereotypes about the group's ability on that dimension) lead the stigmatized person to experience anxiety at the thought of performing poorly and confirming the stereotype. This anxiety often has the unfortunate effects of inhibiting performance and confirming the stereotype.
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stigma
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the possession of a characteristic or attribute that conveys a negative social identity
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