Blooms Taxonomy Of the Cognitive Domain

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Blooms Taxonomy Of the Cognitive
Domain Knowledge Recall data or information.
Examples Recite a policy. Quote prices from
memory to a customer. Knows the safety rules. Key
Words defines, describes, identifies, knows,
labels, lists, matches, names, outlines, recalls,
recognizes, reproduces, selects, states. Example
Question True or FalseThe after-tax cost of
debt is higher than the before-tax cost of debt.
Comprehension Understand the meaning,
translation, interpolation, and interpretation of
instructions and problems. State a problem in
one's own words. Examples Rewrites the
principles of test writing. Explain in ones own
words the steps for performing a complex task.
Translates an equation into a computer
spreadsheet. Key Words comprehends, converts,
defends, distinguishes, estimates, explains,
extends, generalizes, gives examples, infers,
interprets, paraphrases, predicts, rewrites,
summarizes, translates. Example Question How do
Production Opportunities affect the cost of
money? Application Use a concept in a new
situation or unprompted use of an abstraction.
Applies what was learned in the classroom into
novel situations in the work place. Examples Use
a manual to calculate an employees vacation
time. Apply statistics to evaluate the
reliability of a process Key Words applies,
changes, computes, constructs, demonstrates,
discovers, manipulates, modifies, operates,
predicts, prepares, produces, relates, shows,
solves, uses. Example Question You have
accumulated 4,400 in credit card debt. Your
credit card rate is 8.5 APR and you are charged
interest every month on the unpaid balance on
your account. How much interest must you pay
every month, assuming the balance remains
unchanged? Comment Theres a difference between
remembering a process and comprehending a
process I will test you on this!
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Analysis Separates material or concepts into
component parts so that its organizational
structure may be understood. Distinguishes
between facts and inferences.  Examples
Troubleshoot a piece of equipment by using
logical deduction. Recognize logical fallacies in
reasoning. Gathers information from a department
and selects the required tasks for training. Key
Words analyzes, breaks down, compares,
contrasts, diagrams, deconstructs,
differentiates, discriminates, distinguishes,
identifies, illustrates, infers, outlines,
relates, selects, separates. Example Question
True or False and justify your answer A firms
WACC is used to calculate project NPV. True
Justification -It assumed that the firms ROR is
at least equal to its WACC -It is assumed that
project cash flows are reinvested in the firm and
will thus grow at a rate at least equal to
WACC -Thus WACC is used as the discount rate to
reverse the effects of TVM to find the PV of
project cash flows Synthesis Builds a structure
or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts
together to form a whole, with emphasis on
creating a new meaning or structure. Examples
Write a company operations or process manual.
Design a machine to perform a specific task.
Integrates training from several sources to solve
a problem. Revises and process to improve the
outcome. Key Words categorizes, combines,
compiles, composes, creates, devises, designs,
explains, generates, modifies, organizes, plans,
rearranges, reconstructs, relates, reorganizes,
revises, rewrites, summarizes, tells, writes.
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Example Question Morgana Mounds, manager of
Morgana's Holistic Health Spa Emporium, wants
to allow her customers to buy on credit, giving
customers 3 months in which to pay. However,
Morgana will have to borrow from her bank to
establish an account to cover the cost of credit
sales. The bank will charge 5.340 interest,
compounded monthly. Morgana wants to quote a
simple interest rate to her credit customers (who
are expected to pay on time at the end of 3
months) that will earn her an additional 1.5
annual return above the cost of this new debt.
Morgana has estimated that approximately 10 of
her credit customers will never pay any part of
their bills. What simple annual rate should she
quote to her credit customers? Evaluation Make
judgments about the value of ideas or
materials. Examples Select the most effective
solution. Hire the most qualified candidate.
Explain and justify a new budget. Key Words
appraises, compares, concludes, contrasts,
criticizes, critiques, defends, describes,
discriminates, evaluates, explains, interprets,
justifies, relates, summarizes, supports. Example
Question Two bonds (Bond A and Bond B, from
different firms with the same bond rating) are
offered by two different brokers. The bond
parameters are specified below. Which bond is
more fairly priced?