Which component of the ABCD model corresponds to the level of performance required?

• A. Degree
• B. Audience
• C. Behavior
• D. Condition

Answer: (A)

In objective design, the part that sets how well something must be done is the degree. It provides the criterion or standard for success—like accuracy, speed, quality, or frequency—that shows what counts as having completed the task correctly. For example, an objective might state that a student will solve a set of problems with 95% accuracy within 15 minutes. Here, the action the student must perform is solving the problems (the behavior), the context in which they do it (the condition), and the person who performs it (the audience). The 95% accuracy is the degree, the specific level of performance required to deem the objective successfully met. The other components describe who is doing it, what they do, and under what circumstances, but they don’t specify how well the performance must be carried out.