Which outcome best represents the goal of developing a positive attitude…
2026
Which outcome best represents the goal of developing a positive attitude toward mathematics in primary school?
- A.
A student avoids asking questions
- B.
A student always completes math homework first
- C.
A student remembers all formulas
- D.
A student enjoys learning mathematics
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Correct answer: D
Concept: Learning objectives are usually grouped into three domains: cognitive (knowledge and recall), affective (feelings, attitudes, and values), and psychomotor (physical skills). A goal of developing a "positive attitude" toward a subject is an AFFECTIVE-domain outcome — it is judged by whether the learner finds the subject interesting or enjoyable, not by how well facts are remembered or tasks are completed on schedule.
Application: Reading the options against this definition, an outcome that describes a student finding mathematics enjoyable is a direct statement of a favourable feeling toward the subject — exactly what an affective-domain "attitude" goal is meant to produce.
Cross-check (contrast the other outcomes):
Avoiding questions describes a classroom behaviour (whether a student asks or does not ask), not a stated feeling about the subject.
Completing homework first describes a scheduling or priority habit — how a student orders tasks — which reflects routine or discipline, not an emotional response to mathematics.
Remembering all formulas describes successful recall of content, a cognitive-domain outcome about memory, not a statement of liking or disliking the subject.
NCERT's National Curriculum Framework for the Foundational Stage lists children enjoying mathematics as part of the goal of developing a positive attitude toward the subject, confirming this affective-domain reading.