Study Questions Chapter Six and pp.115-155 (supplemental readings)

1. What is the purpose of constructing a table of specifications (see Table 6.1in text and pp. 122 and 179 in supp.)?

2. Identify the six levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.

3. Discuss the characteristics of each level of Bloom's Taxonomy.

4. Review the tasks associated with Bloom's Taxonomy (Table 6.6).

5. Let us say we are going to do a knowledge lesson on nutrition, weight control, and exercise. Provide examples of each level of Bloom's Taxonomy that would deal with the learning topic.

6. Identify the categories of objective test items.

7.Identify the categories of short answer and completion items.

8. Provide the higher mental processes that are used in essay test construction.