Which term is used for a curriculum that emphasizes personal and social development, including values and attitudes?

• A. Aptitude
• B. Affective Curriculum
• C. Acceleration
• D. Authentic Assessment

Answer: (B)

Focusing on the emotional and value-oriented side of learning, this item asks for the term used when a curriculum aims at personal and social development, including values and attitudes. The correct term is the affective curriculum, which comes from the affective domain of educational psychology. This domain targets learners’ feelings, attitudes, values, and social-emotional growth, not just knowledge or skills. It includes stages like receiving, responding, valuing, organizing, and internalizing values, guiding how students think about and behave toward themselves and others.

Aptitude refers to potential or natural ability, not a curricular focus on values and attitudes. Acceleration is about increasing the pace of content delivery, not developing personal or social dimensions. Authentic assessment involves evaluating students through real-world tasks and performance, rather than shaping attitudes or values.