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Question 1
Bloom's original (1956) Taxonomy listed 'Synthesis' above 'Analysis' and 'Evaluation' as the highest level. Anderson and Krathwohl's revised taxonomy (2001) made two significant changes. Which accurately describes BOTH changes?
  • They added a seventh level called 'Innovation' and renamed 'Knowledge' to 'Remembering'
  • They reversed the two highest categories (Evaluation moved above Synthesis, which was renamed Creating) and changed all category names from nouns to verbs✔️
  • They collapsed the taxonomy to four levels and merged Synthesis with Evaluation
  • They added the Psychomotor and Affective domains to the Cognitive domain
Correct Answer Explanation
In the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy by Anderson and Krathwohl: (1) All category names were changed from nouns to verbs (Knowledge → Remembering; Comprehension → Understanding; etc.). (2) The two highest levels were reversed — Creating (formerly Synthesis) became the highest level, above Evaluating. This reflects the view that generating new ideas is cognitively more demanding than judging existing ones.