Additional Exercise – Module 12
Module 12: Developing Tests of Maximal Performance
EXERCISE 12.E1: USING BLOOM’S TAXONOMY TO RATE ITEMS
OBJECTIVE: To identify an item’s level of abstraction using Bloom’s (1956) taxonomy.
Match each item with its correct level of abstraction. Use each possible
response option no more than once. You may refer to the following website for
expanded definitions of each of the possible levels of item abstraction in Bloom’s
(1956) taxonomy: [Link]
Item Level of Abstraction
1. Identify the 6 levels of item abstraction in Bloom’s A. Knowledge
(1956) taxonomy.
2. Compare and contrast the goal-setting and B. Comprehension
expectancy theories of work motivation.
3. Critique the effectiveness of trickle-down economics. C. Application
4. Given the symptoms expressed by the patient, D. Analysis
recommend a course of treatment.
5. Explain the major principles of the term “selection of E. Synthesis
the fittest.”
F. Evaluation