Objectives in multiple domains – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and C correctly define the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains. Statement E is also true because teachers can and should formulate objectives in more than one domain to promote holistic development. Statement D is false since restricting objectives to cognition alone neglects values and skills, and F is false because affective and psychomotor outcomes can be assessed through suitable tools. Hence, the correct set of statements is A, B, C and E only.

Option A:
Option A contains A, B, C and E, bringing together accurate descriptions of all three domains and the idea of combining them in planning. It deliberately excludes D and F, which either restrict objectives or deny evaluation possibilities, so this option is correct.

Option B:
Option B lists A, B and C but omits E, overlooking the important point that objectives can simultaneously span multiple domains. Because E is also true, A, B and C only is an incomplete combination.

Option C:
Option C includes F, which wrongly states that affective and psychomotor objectives cannot be evaluated, even though attitude scales and skill tests are widely used. Therefore B, C, E and F only mixes true and false statements and cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D brings F into a set with A and C, again accepting the false claim that non-cognitive objectives cannot be evaluated. As it includes a wrong statement and omits the affective definition in B, A, C, E and F only is not a valid answer.