Justine recently joined a gym for the first time. After working out with a personal trainer, Justine has learned a lot and has decided to follow her trainer's recommendations to add more cardio to her work-out. Justine now runs at the gym and she runs through her neighborhood on days that she can't get to the gym. Because Justine truly believes what her trainer has taught her, this is an example of ________.

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Private conformity refers to changing one's true beliefs or behaviors in order to align with a group or authority when alone. In this case, Justine has internalized and adopted the beliefs of her personal trainer even when she is alone, indicating private conformity. It is not public conformity because Justine is not changing her beliefs or behaviors in order to fit in with a group in a public setting. It is not false consensus because Justine is not assuming that others share her beliefs or behaviors. It is not pluralistic ignorance because Justine is not assuming that others have different beliefs or behaviors than her own.

Justine Recently Joined a Gym for the First Time