Learning domains and objectives – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and C correctly identify the focus of cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains respectively. Statement F is also true because well-designed teaching frequently combines objectives related to knowledge, attitudes and skills to promote holistic learning. Statement D is false since affective outcomes like attitudes and values can be assessed through observations, reflections and rating scales, and E is false because concentrating only on cognitive outcomes does not capture full learner development. Therefore, the correct set of statements is A, B, C and F only, making option D the right answer.

Option A:
Option A includes A and B, which are correct, but it omits C and F, both of which accurately describe the psychomotor domain and integrated objectives. Because it leaves out true statements, this combination provides an incomplete picture of learning domains. Hence A and B only cannot be the correct answer.

Option B:
Option B adds C to A and B and thus correctly represents all three domains, but it still leaves out F, which highlights the integration of domains in effective teaching. Since F is also a true statement, excluding it results in an incomplete set of correct statements. Therefore A, B and C only is not adequate.

Option C:
Option C groups B, C, E and F but introduces E, which wrongly claims that cognitive objectives alone are sufficient for complete development. Although B, C and F are true, the inclusion of E, a false statement, makes the set logically inconsistent. Thus B, C, E and F only cannot be the correct answer.

Option D:
Option D combines A, B, C and F, all of which correctly explain the three domains and the need to integrate them in instruction. It correctly omits D and E, which either deny the assessability of affective outcomes or overemphasise the cognitive domain. Because it contains all and only the true statements, A, B, C and F only is the correct option.

Option E includes A, B, D and F, but D incorrectly suggests that affective outcomes cannot be assessed, which contradicts established assessment practices. While A, B and F are true, the presence of D as though it were correct invalidates the set. Consequently A, B, D and F only cannot be accepted.

Option F brings together C, D, E and F but contains both D and E, which are false, and omits A and B, which provide essential information about cognitive and affective domains. This combination therefore overrepresents inaccurate statements and underrepresents accurate ones. Hence C, D, E and F only is not the right answer.