During a discussion about junk food with her two adolescent children, Mrs. Kozena made it very clear that she thought junk food was disgusting and that it upset her to see her children eat it. Mrs. Kozena's negative feeling about junk food best illustrates the _____ component of attitudes.

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The emotional component of attitudes refers to the individual's feelings or emotions associated with the object of the attitude. In this case, Mrs. Kozena's negative feeling about junk food illustrates the emotional component of her attitude towards it.

During a Discussion About Junk Food with Her Two Adolescent