During a research methods seminar, Jin-Woo is initially certain that the critical value for a statistical test is 0.05. However, all five other members of his study group confidently state that the value is 0.01. Doubting his own knowledge and wanting to be factually correct, Jin-Woo adopts their view. He writes down 0.01 during the seminar and continues to use 0.01 when solving similar statistical problems alone at home.
Which of the following options correctly identifies both the type of conformity and the explanation for conformity shown in Jin-Woo's behaviour?
Type: Compliance; Explanation: Normative social influence
Type: Internalisation; Explanation: Informational social influence
Type: Identification; Explanation: Informational social influence
Type: Internalisation; Explanation: Normative social influence
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