Islamophobia has separable affective and cognitive dimensions that scales can measure distinctly.

Evidence

Nevertheless, the results in their entirety demonstrate that the two subscales of the IS are reliable and examine related, but distinct, dimensions of Islamophobia. — Sherman A. Lee, Chelsea A. Reid, Stephen D. Short, Jeffrey A. Gibbons, Ruth Yeh, and Matthew L. Campbell, Fear of Muslims, 75

Categorization

• XREF: Echoes the classic attitude-structure distinction between affect, cognition, and behavior used in prejudice research more broadly.