The three elements that make up an attitude are its ________ components.
A)cognitive, affective, and behavioral
B)affective, effective, and defective
C)cognitive, component, and affective
D)behavioral, cognitive, and misbehavioral

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The three components that make up an attitude are cognitive (the beliefs and thoughts about the object), affective (the emotions and feelings about the object), and behavioral (the tendency to behave in a certain way towards the object). Choice B is incorrect as "effective" and "defective" are not related to attitudes, and Choice C is incorrect as "component" is not one of the three components of an attitude. Choice D is incorrect as "misbehavioral" does not fit with the concept of attitude components.

The Three Elements That Make Up an Attitude Are Its