Which of the following is NOT related to the Cognitive domain of Bloom's…

2021

Which of the following is NOT related to the Cognitive domain of Bloom's taxonomy of instructional objectives?

  1. A.

    Comprehension

  2. B.

    Knowledge

  3. C.

    Character building

  4. D.

    Analysis

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Correct answer: C

Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives (1956) groups learning outcomes into three domains: the Cognitive domain (intellectual skills involved in acquiring and processing knowledge), the Affective domain (emotional growth reflected in attitudes, values, and character), and the Psychomotor domain (physical or manual skills). The Cognitive domain itself has six ordered levels: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation.

Comprehension, Knowledge, and Analysis are three of the six named levels within the Cognitive domain, so each is directly tied to intellectual processing of information. Character building, however, is not one of these six cognitive levels at all; it describes the internalisation of values, attitudes, and conduct, which is the defining concern of the Affective domain rather than the Cognitive domain.

  • Comprehension - one of the six Cognitive-domain levels (understanding and interpreting information).

  • Knowledge - the foundational Cognitive-domain level (recall of facts, terms, and concepts).

  • Analysis - a higher-order Cognitive-domain level (breaking information into parts to examine relationships).

  • Character building - an Affective-domain outcome (internalising values into conduct), not a Cognitive-domain level.

Because Character building belongs to the Affective domain rather than the Cognitive domain, it is the option that is NOT related to the Cognitive domain.

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