I would say cognitive, since being word conscious, or more aware of word choice involves both affective (the emotions or how a word affects the reader) and cognitive (thoughts and memories the reader relates to a word) stances.
haha I need help with my quiz that has this question too. but your learning this in college? I'm in eight grade.
C) an ancient bird nest because it isn’t part of the organism’s body, but it’s a clue