Describe the three components of attitude (affect, behavior, cognition) and give an example.

• A. Affective (feelings), Behavioral (actions), Cognitive (beliefs); example: attitude toward smoking includes health concerns and avoidance.
• B. Emotional, Physical, Mental.
• C. Affective, Cognitive, Moral.
• D. Behavioral, Social, Situational.

Answer: (A)

Attitudes are made up of three parts: affect, behavior, and cognition. The affective component is how you feel about the object, the behavioral component is what you’re inclined to do, and the cognitive component is what you believe or think about it. The correct option lists affective (feelings), behavioral (actions), and cognitive (beliefs), which lines up with this tri-component view of attitudes. The example about smoking fits well: concerns about health reflect beliefs about risks (cognition), avoidance reflects the likely behavior, and any feelings about smoking capture the emotional response (affect). The other options mix in terms that don’t map cleanly to the standard three components—emotional is close to affect but not the established trio; moral replaces cognition with a value judgment; and the other one swaps in social or situational factors, which aren’t the core components of attitude. So this choice best represents the classic affective–behavioral–cognitive structure with a relevant example.