Question

The highest level of cognitive domain in Bloom's Taxonomy is:

• A. Application
• B. Understanding
• C. Evaluation
• D. Analysis

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Evaluation

• Bloom's Taxonomy (Original Cognitive Domain): The original hierarchy moves from simple recall to complex cognitive processing, ordered as:

  1. Knowledge

  2. Understanding (Comprehension)

  3. Application

  4. Analysis

  5. Synthesis

  6. Evaluation (the highest level in the original 1956 framework, where learners judge, appraise, or critique material based on criteria).