Question

Which domain of the taxonomy of instructional objectives deals with intellectual abilities, knowledge acquisition, and processing ?

• A. Affective Domain
• B. Cognitive Domain
• C. Psychomotor Domain
• D. Conceptual Domain

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Cognitive Domain

Taxonomy of Instructional Objectives

• The taxonomy of instructional objectives is basically a classificatory scheme. 

• The idea of taxonomy of instructional objectives emerged at an informal meeting of college examiners attending the American Psychological Association Convention (APAC) at Boston in 1948. 

• It was agreed upon to classify instructional objectives under three domains - Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor. 

• Cognitive domain includes those objectives which deal with the development of intellectual abilities related to the acquisition, processing and mastery of knowledge. 

• Affective domain includes those objectives which are concerned with desirable modifications in the emotional patterns related to appreciation, interests, attitudes, values, etc.
  

•  Psychomotor domain includes the development of manipulative or motor skills.