C14 Mulit
Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Woolfolk suggests that advanced planning is important primarily because such planning
A) allows the teacher more time to correct daily work.
B) dictates course readings and requirements.
C) eliminates uncertainty in teaching.
D) influences what students will learn. - correct answer-The key factor of advance planning
is to influence what students will learn. This influence occurs as a result of determining how
available time and resources will be transformed into activities and assignments for students.
Planning also eliminates some uncertainty in teaching, but that is a secondary benefit
relative to influencing student learning. D
Which one of the following statements is TRUE with regard to instructional planning?
A) For experienced teachers, daily planning is more important than unit or weekly planning.
B) It is more critical at the beginning of the year for teachers than at any other time.
C) It is more critical in elementary grades than in the higher grade levels.
D) Once plans are devised they should generally be followed without variation. - correct
answer-Planning appears to be more critical at the beginning of the year than at any other
time, because many procedures, rules, and routines are established early. Plans should be
flexible and initially concentrate on the unit level, followed by weekly and then daily planning.
B
Which one of the following is likely to be an objective written by a teacher from the cognitive
viewpoint?
A) Students will list four characteristics of classic drama.
B) Students will define and conjugate ten French verbs.
C) Students will calculate the answers to distance problems.
D) Students will understand "aesthetic distance" in drama. - correct answer-Cognitive
objectives refer to internal changes, unlike behavioral objectives that stress observable or
external changes. An example of a cognitive objective would be the students will understand
aesthetic distance in drama. Note that this type of outcome is difficult to measure (what does
"understand" mean?). D
Which one of the following objectives illustrates an appropriate behavioral example of the
cognitive objective, "Students will be able to understand the concept of correlation"?
A) "Achieve mastery on a quiz dealing with correlation issues."
B) "Appreciate how and when correlation is used."
C) "Comprehend the meaning of the concept of correlation."
D) "Identify instances of positive and negative correlation." - correct answer-An appropriate
behavioral example of the objective, "The student must understand correlation," is "can
identify instances of positive and negative correlation." The verb "identify" describes a more
observable and measurable outcome than do verbs such as appreciate or comprehend.
Further, in alternative "a," simply saying "achieve mastery" is ambiguous (what is meant by
"mastery"?). D
, In order to measure the outcomes of cognitive objectives more easily, the objectives should
be
A) based on test questions.
B) clarified with specific examples.
C) conceptualized as a general case.
D) presented to the class prior to a lesson. - correct answer-Cognitive objectives are easier
to measure when they are clarified with specific examples. This process involves trying to
specify the particular behaviors that would be demonstrated if the objective were achieved. B
An advantage of Gronlund's approach to writing objectives over Mager's is
A) clearer specification of the criterion for evaluation.
B) easier procedures for writing the statements.
C) greater flexibility for expressing cognitive learning outcomes.
D) inclusion of the three major components of valid objectives. - correct answer-Gronlund's
system is advantageous relative to Mager's for allowing greater flexibility in expressing
cognitive objectives. Cognitive objectives are difficult to operationalize because they
emphasize internal outcomes such as "comprehend," "assimilate," and "understand."
Gronlund's system allows the teacher to use these types of verbs supported by a listing of
exemplary behaviors. Mager's system is more specific and uses knowledge-level verbs
primarily, such as "define," "list," and "identify." C
Which one of the following objectives is complete according to Mager's guidelines?
A) Given colored pictures of fruits and vegetables, students will correctly classify them with a
high degree of accuracy.
B) Students will correctly identify the function of the four major organs in the digestive
system without using notes.
C) Students will correctly recall the major bones of the human body.
D) Using a calculator, students will solve division problems containing fractions. - correct
answer-A complete Mager-type objective is the student will correctly identify the functions of
four major organs in the digestive system without using notes. This objective includes a
condition (no notes), behavior (identify), and performance criteria (must correctly identify four
organs). B
Given the objective "students will be able to write complete sentences using words from a
new vocabulary list," identify whether Mager's three criteria for a correctly stated behavioral
objective are present or absent in this objective.
Behavior Condition Criterion
A) Absent Absent Absent
B) Absent Present Absent
C) Present Present Absent
D) Present Present Present - correct answer-In the objective presented, only the behavior
and condition elements of Mager's system are present. The criterion is missing: students will
be able to write complete sentences (behavior) using words from a new vocabulary list
(condition). C
The primary value of Bloom's taxonomy of cognitive objectives is that it can
Multiple-Choice Questions
1) Woolfolk suggests that advanced planning is important primarily because such planning
A) allows the teacher more time to correct daily work.
B) dictates course readings and requirements.
C) eliminates uncertainty in teaching.
D) influences what students will learn. - correct answer-The key factor of advance planning
is to influence what students will learn. This influence occurs as a result of determining how
available time and resources will be transformed into activities and assignments for students.
Planning also eliminates some uncertainty in teaching, but that is a secondary benefit
relative to influencing student learning. D
Which one of the following statements is TRUE with regard to instructional planning?
A) For experienced teachers, daily planning is more important than unit or weekly planning.
B) It is more critical at the beginning of the year for teachers than at any other time.
C) It is more critical in elementary grades than in the higher grade levels.
D) Once plans are devised they should generally be followed without variation. - correct
answer-Planning appears to be more critical at the beginning of the year than at any other
time, because many procedures, rules, and routines are established early. Plans should be
flexible and initially concentrate on the unit level, followed by weekly and then daily planning.
B
Which one of the following is likely to be an objective written by a teacher from the cognitive
viewpoint?
A) Students will list four characteristics of classic drama.
B) Students will define and conjugate ten French verbs.
C) Students will calculate the answers to distance problems.
D) Students will understand "aesthetic distance" in drama. - correct answer-Cognitive
objectives refer to internal changes, unlike behavioral objectives that stress observable or
external changes. An example of a cognitive objective would be the students will understand
aesthetic distance in drama. Note that this type of outcome is difficult to measure (what does
"understand" mean?). D
Which one of the following objectives illustrates an appropriate behavioral example of the
cognitive objective, "Students will be able to understand the concept of correlation"?
A) "Achieve mastery on a quiz dealing with correlation issues."
B) "Appreciate how and when correlation is used."
C) "Comprehend the meaning of the concept of correlation."
D) "Identify instances of positive and negative correlation." - correct answer-An appropriate
behavioral example of the objective, "The student must understand correlation," is "can
identify instances of positive and negative correlation." The verb "identify" describes a more
observable and measurable outcome than do verbs such as appreciate or comprehend.
Further, in alternative "a," simply saying "achieve mastery" is ambiguous (what is meant by
"mastery"?). D
, In order to measure the outcomes of cognitive objectives more easily, the objectives should
be
A) based on test questions.
B) clarified with specific examples.
C) conceptualized as a general case.
D) presented to the class prior to a lesson. - correct answer-Cognitive objectives are easier
to measure when they are clarified with specific examples. This process involves trying to
specify the particular behaviors that would be demonstrated if the objective were achieved. B
An advantage of Gronlund's approach to writing objectives over Mager's is
A) clearer specification of the criterion for evaluation.
B) easier procedures for writing the statements.
C) greater flexibility for expressing cognitive learning outcomes.
D) inclusion of the three major components of valid objectives. - correct answer-Gronlund's
system is advantageous relative to Mager's for allowing greater flexibility in expressing
cognitive objectives. Cognitive objectives are difficult to operationalize because they
emphasize internal outcomes such as "comprehend," "assimilate," and "understand."
Gronlund's system allows the teacher to use these types of verbs supported by a listing of
exemplary behaviors. Mager's system is more specific and uses knowledge-level verbs
primarily, such as "define," "list," and "identify." C
Which one of the following objectives is complete according to Mager's guidelines?
A) Given colored pictures of fruits and vegetables, students will correctly classify them with a
high degree of accuracy.
B) Students will correctly identify the function of the four major organs in the digestive
system without using notes.
C) Students will correctly recall the major bones of the human body.
D) Using a calculator, students will solve division problems containing fractions. - correct
answer-A complete Mager-type objective is the student will correctly identify the functions of
four major organs in the digestive system without using notes. This objective includes a
condition (no notes), behavior (identify), and performance criteria (must correctly identify four
organs). B
Given the objective "students will be able to write complete sentences using words from a
new vocabulary list," identify whether Mager's three criteria for a correctly stated behavioral
objective are present or absent in this objective.
Behavior Condition Criterion
A) Absent Absent Absent
B) Absent Present Absent
C) Present Present Absent
D) Present Present Present - correct answer-In the objective presented, only the behavior
and condition elements of Mager's system are present. The criterion is missing: students will
be able to write complete sentences (behavior) using words from a new vocabulary list
(condition). C
The primary value of Bloom's taxonomy of cognitive objectives is that it can
