What Are the "Five Ks," and Why Are They Important

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Essay

What are the "Five Ks," and why are they important to the Singhs?

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Definitions:

Minimal Groups

Experimental paradigms used in social psychology to demonstrate how even arbitrary and seemingly meaningless distinctions between groups can lead to discrimination and prejudice.

Normative Influence

Refers to the impact of societal norms on an individual's behavior, often leading to conformity in order to gain social acceptance or avoid social disapproval.

Informational Influence

A form of social influence that involves changing one's behavior or beliefs based on the information received from others.

Ultimate Attribution Error

A bias in which positive behaviors by out-group members are attributed to situational factors, while negative behaviors are attributed to their character or nature.