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Some verbs for use in stating cognitive outcomes
| Option |
Knowledge |
Comprehension |
Application |
Analysis |
Synthesis |
Evaluation |
| 1 |
define |
discuss |
compute |
distinguish |
diagnose |
evaluate |
| 2 |
list |
describe |
demonstrate |
analyze |
propose |
compare |
| 3 |
recall |
explain |
illustrate |
differentiate |
design |
assess |
| 4 |
name |
identify |
operate |
compare |
manage |
justify |
| 5 |
recognize |
translate |
perform |
contrast |
hypothesize |
judge |
| 6 |
state |
restate |
interpret |
categorize |
summarize |
appraise |
| 7 |
repeat |
express |
apply |
appraise |
plan |
rate |
| 8 |
record |
convert |
use |
classify |
formulate |
choose |
| 9 |
label |
estimate |
practice
predict |
outline |
arrange
organize |
decide |
Affective outcomes
Some verbs for use in stating affective outcomes
| Option |
Receiving |
Responding |
Valuing |
Organization |
Value Complex |
| 1 |
site erect |
answer |
join |
adhere |
act |
| 2 |
reply |
greet |
share |
integrate |
practice |
| 3 |
accept |
read |
complete |
organize |
discriminate |
| 4 |
show |
report |
follow |
n/a |
influence |
Psychomotor outcomes
Some verbs for use in stating psychomotor outcomes
| Option |
Perception |
Set |
Guided Response |
Mechanism |
Complex |
Adaptation |
Origination |
| 1 |
identify |
react |
display |
display |
display |
adapt |
create |
| 2 |
detect |
respond |
display |
display |
manipulate |
revise |
compose |
| 3 |
differentiate |
start |
manipulate |
manipulate |
work |
change |
arrange |
| 4 |
n/a |
n/a |
work |
work |
operate |
n/a |
n/a |
| 5 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
perform |
write |
n/a |
n/a |
Words that should not be used as cognitive objectives
- appreciate
- approach
- become
- expand horizons
- grasp significance
- grow
- have faith in
- improve
- increase
- know
- learn
- really know
- think critically
- understand