Attributional ambiguity

Okay kiddo, let's talk about attributional ambiguity. It's when someone doesn't know if something that happened was because of them or because of something else.

Imagine you're playing a game of tag with your friends and you accidentally tag someone who wasn't supposed to be "it". That person might feel sad and think it's because of something they did wrong. But it could also be because you made a mistake or accidentally tagged the wrong person. That's attributional ambiguity - not knowing if something was because of you or something else.

Sometimes, attributional ambiguity can happen with bigger things too, like when someone doesn't get a job they applied for. They might think it's because they didn't do well in the interview, but it could also be because the company had a lot of other applicants who were better qualified.

So, attributional ambiguity is when someone doesn't know if something that happened was because of them or because of something else. It can happen in games or real life, and it can make people feel sad or confused.