A nurse in a provider’s office is collecting data from the caregiver of a 12-month-old infant who asks if the child is old enough for toilet training. After an educational session, the caregiver agrees to postpone toilet training until the child is older. Learning has occurred in which domain?

A nurse in a provider’s office is collecting data from the caregiver of a 12-month-old infant who asks if the child is old enough for toilet training. After an educational session, the caregiver agrees to postpone toilet training until the child is older. Learning has occurred in which domain?

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

Answer: (B)

Learning in the affective domain involves changes in attitudes, values, and motivation. Here, after the educational session, the caregiver shifts to postponing toilet training until the child is older, showing a new attitude toward readiness and a value placed on developmental timing. This attitudinal shift reflects affective learning. It isn’t about new facts (cognitive) or about performing a motor skill (psychomotor/kinesthetic), which would be demonstrated by knowledge recall or hands-on technique rather than a change in how the caregiver feels or what they intend to do.

Learning in the affective domain involves changes in attitudes, values, and motivation. Here, after the educational session, the caregiver shifts to postponing toilet training until the child is older, showing a new attitude toward readiness and a value placed on developmental timing. This attitudinal shift reflects affective learning. It isn’t about new facts (cognitive) or about performing a motor skill (psychomotor/kinesthetic), which would be demonstrated by knowledge recall or hands-on technique rather than a change in how the caregiver feels or what they intend to do.