The Social Information Processing theory challenges notions that individuals have stable, relatively unchanging internal needs

Leo doesn't know the answer to an exam question and he notices that the person sitting next to him is answering the very question that has stumped him. He wants to look onto her paper to see the answer but his conscience is telling him, "Don't do that! It's wrong. It's cheating. I may get a better grade, but it wouldn't be worth it!" The cognitive dissonance that Leo is feeling is caused by an imbalance between his actions and his _____.

A. values B. beliefs C. attitudes D. any of the above

The strategies of refutation by denial and extenuation are not usable in opposing

propositions of value. Indicate whether the statement is true or false