Bloom's taxonomy*

Knowledge: define, enumerate, identify, itemize, list, name, outline, quote, recall, recite, recognize, record, reiterate, repeat, replicate, restate, state

List the 6 levels of Bloom's taxonomy
Define meiosis.

Comprehension: convey, discuss, delineate, describe, explain, express, identify, locate, recognize, rephrase, report, reword, show, tell

Generate 3 verbs that characterize the knowledge level of the taxonomy.
What is the major distinction between meiosis and mitosis.

Application: act out, calculate, compute, carry out, demonstrate, employ, illustrate, implement, interpret, perform, role play, use

Create a test question at the application level of the taxonomy.
What would Emile Durkheim have to say about the rate of suicide among adolescents in the U.S. today?

Analysis: analyze, break down, chart, compare and contrast, diagram, differentiate, distinguish, dissect, inspect, relate, test

Compare and contrast a psychodynamic and behavioral view of alcoholism

How does Bloom's typology differ from Anderson's, and (moving into synthesis) what are the implications of the distinction for a classroom instructor?

Synthesis: combine, collect, compare and contrast, create, design, develop, formulate, integrate, plan, prepare, propose, reconcile, reunite

In what ways might the Piaget's cognitive theory be updated in the light of recent research in neuropsychology?

Evaluation: appraise, critique, gauge, evaluate, estimate, judge, rate, review

Critique Bloom's taxonomy as to how well it fits the characteristics of a good theory (e.g., parsimony, disconfirmability, coherence, and consistency with empirical findings).

Assuming you could live for a million years, what setting can you find that over time might reveal whether evolutionary development tends to be punctuated (a la Stephen J. Gould), or is it gradual and incremental.

* Bloom, B. S., Englehart, M. D., Furst, E. J., Hill, W. H., & Krathwohl, D. R. (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives: The classification of educational goals. Handbook I: Cognitive domain. White Plains, NY: Longman.