Which are the three domains of learning?

Which are the three domains of learning?

• A. Cognitive, Affective, Psychomotor
• B. Cognitive, Social
• C. Affective, Psychomotor
• D. Knowledge, Comprehension

Answer: (A)

The main concept tested is that learning has three domains: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. Cognitive involves thinking and knowledge—remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. Affective covers attitudes, values, emotions, and the internalization of beliefs and motivations. Psychomotor encompasses physical skills and hands-on performance, the coordination of movements to execute tasks. The reason this set is the best fit is that it addresses not just what a learner can think, but also how they feel about the material and how they perform skills in practice. The other options leave out one or more essential dimensions: naming only cognitive and social ignores the necessary affective and psychomotor aspects; focusing on affective and psychomotor omits the cognitive thinking domain; and listing knowledge and comprehension reflects levels within the cognitive domain rather than separate domains.

The main concept tested is that learning has three domains: cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. Cognitive involves thinking and knowledge—remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating. Affective covers attitudes, values, emotions, and the internalization of beliefs and motivations. Psychomotor encompasses physical skills and hands-on performance, the coordination of movements to execute tasks.

The reason this set is the best fit is that it addresses not just what a learner can think, but also how they feel about the material and how they perform skills in practice. The other options leave out one or more essential dimensions: naming only cognitive and social ignores the necessary affective and psychomotor aspects; focusing on affective and psychomotor omits the cognitive thinking domain; and listing knowledge and comprehension reflects levels within the cognitive domain rather than separate domains.