As defined in the text, dual attitudes consist of ____.
A) automatic attitudes and deliberate attitudes
B) conditioned attitudes and unconditioned attitudes
C) cognitions and emotions
D) beliefs and opinions

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Dual attitudes refer to the presence of both automatic (unconscious) and deliberate (conscious) attitudes towards a particular object or issue. This means that individuals may hold both positive and negative attitudes towards something at the same time, with one attitude being activated automatically and the other being more thoughtfully constructed. Option A correctly captures this dual nature of attitudes. Option B refers to the concept of classical conditioning, which describes how previously neutral stimuli become associated with positive or negative responses through repeated pairings. While this is related to attitudes, it is not the same thing as dual attitudes. Option C refers to two separate psychological constructs that may influence attitudes, but again, it is not the same thing as dual attitudes. Option D uses two similar terms to describe attitudes, but does not capture the dual nature of automatic and deliberate attitudes.

As Defined in the Text, Dual Attitudes Consist of ____