Roberta is trying to decide whether 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 trust of the candidate represents the ______ component of her attitude toward him.

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

The affective component refers to emotional feelings or liking/disliking of an object. Roberta's trust and liking of the candidate represents this component of her attitude towards him. The cognitive component relates to beliefs and thoughts about the candidate's qualifications, which Roberta has concluded are not sufficient. The behavioral component relates to actions towards the candidate, which are not specified in the scenario. The situational component refers to external factors that may influence the attitude, which is not apparent in this scenario.