The purpose of cognitively based attitudes is to
a. classify the pluses and minuses of an object to make a quick decision.
b. evaluate one's feelings about the attitude object.
c. decide on the best behavioral response to an attitude object.
d. create new feelings about attitude objects.
Answer: A
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