In the CAP model, Piaget's stages of development are categorized under which domain?

• A. Cognitive
• B. Affective
• C. Psychomotor
• D. Social

Answer: (A)

Classification of learning outcomes into domains helps focus what students are developing. Piaget's stages of development describe how children's thinking changes over time—how they reason, understand concepts, and solve problems. Those are cognitive processes, not about feelings, attitudes, or physical skills. In the CAP model, the cognitive domain covers knowledge and intellectual skills, the affective domain covers attitudes and emotions, and the psychomotor domain covers physical movement and coordination. Since Piaget's theory centers on mental operations and how knowledge is constructed, it belongs in the cognitive domain. The other domains pertain to emotions or motor skills, not thought processes.