People often have inconsistent automatic and deliberate attitudes but do not realize it. How is this possible?
A) People are consciously aware only of their deliberate attitudes.
B) People are consciously aware only of their automatic attitudes.
C) People are consciously aware of both their deliberate attitudes and their automatic attitudes, but use them at different times (and hence fail to recognize their inconsistencies).
D) People are consciously aware of neither their deliberate attitudes nor their automatic attitudes.

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People are consciously aware of their deliberate attitudes because these are the attitudes they can reflect on and control, whereas automatic attitudes are unconscious and can operate without their awareness, leading to inconsistencies.

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