For example, people who hold just-world beliefs are more likely than others to blame poor people for being impoverished and, to some extent, are more likely to blame women for being battered or raped (Cowan & Curtis, 1994 Cozzarelli, Wilkinson, & Tagler, 2001 Schuller, Smith, & Olson, 1994). In many situations, causal attributions implicitly follow a "just world" ideology that assumes people get what they deserve and deserve what they get (Lerner, 1980 Montada & Lerner, 1998). Just-World Attributions in an Unjust World The problem, when it comes to prejudice, is that people often make uncharitable attributions for the behavior of outgroup members. In contrast, if her homelessness is attributed to situational factors such as job layoffs or domestic partner violence, prejudice toward single mothers may not come into play or may even be reduced. If, for example, a single mother's homelessness is attributed to dispositional factors such as personal laziness, poor character, or lack of ability, prejudice toward single mothers is likely to persist. These explanations, known in psychology as "causal attributions," are both a symptom and source of prejudice. Prejudice is also closely connected to the way that ingroup and outgroup members explain each other's behavior.
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