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


Ans: D. any of the above

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The physiological process where an individual interprets sounds is referred to as:

A) receiving B) listening C) hearing D) absorption

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Network members who link or connect groups with common information without being a member of either group are known as

a. liaisons. b. gatekeepers. c. isolates. d. participants. e. nonparticipants.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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