Roberta Is Trying to Decide Whether or Not to Vote

question 270

Multiple Choice

Roberta is trying to decide whether or not to vote for a political candidate. Based on what she has read about him, she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position, but she agrees with his political positions. Also, she trusts him and likes his decisive personality. In fact, she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign. Her sending a donation to the campaign represents the __________ component of her attitude toward him.

• A) affective
• B) cognitive
• C) behavioral
• D) situational

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Definitions:

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, focusing on pleasure from controlling bladder and bowel movement.

Oral Stage

A psychoanalytic concept introduced by Freud, referring to the first stage of human psychosexual development during which pleasure is centered in the mouth area, from birth to about 18 months.

Phallic Stage

A stage in Freudian psychosexual development, occurring roughly between the ages of 3 and 6, where the libido's focus is on the genital area.

Genital Stage

The final stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, occurring from puberty onwards, centered around mature sexual intimacy and genital pleasure.