Doty is out weeding her petunias when she sees a garden snake. She feels fear and jumps up and runs back to the house, all the while thinking, "I know that garden snakes are not dangerous." This example illustrates an inconsistency between the __________ component of attitudes and the __________ components.

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The affective component of attitudes refers to the emotional feelings associated with an attitude, while the behavioral component refers to the actions that are taken in accordance with the attitude. In this case, Doty's affective component (fear) is inconsistent with her behavioral component (running away from the snake), which is in turn inconsistent with her cognitive component (knowing that garden snakes are not dangerous).

Doty Is Out Weeding Her Petunias When She Sees a Garden