Higher Level Thinking Skills Quiz

What are the critical attributes of concepts that help define and distinguish them from other concepts?

• They are combined in an additive manner and are always the same

• They are constantly changing

• They are unrelated to other concepts

• They are randomly selected

Which type of concept has a rule structure that is broader and more flexible, permitting alternative sets of attributes?

• Relationship concepts

• Disjunctive concepts

• Conjunctive concepts

• Abstract concepts

What is the concept of 'aunt' an example of?

• Conjunctive concept

• Disjunctive concept

• Abstract concept

• Relationship concept

Which approach to teaching concepts involves presenting examples and nonexamples of a particular concept without defining and labeling the concept until the end of the lesson?

• Direct presentation

• Indirect instruction

• Experimental learning

• Concept attainment

What is the primary source of key concepts for instruction?

• Textbooks

• Charts and diagrams

• Websites

• Local curriculum guides

According to Benjamin Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives, which level involves recalling or recognizing facts, terminology, or problem-solving strategies?

• Comprehension

• Application

• Analysis

• Knowledge

What is the major component of creative thinking that involves going beyond accepted knowledge to generate new knowledge?

• Synthesizing

• Elaborating

• Analyzing

• Imagining

Which theorist developed a triarchic theory of intelligence that relies on thinking skills drawn from an information-processing approach?

• Robert Sternberg

• David Perkins

• Reuven Feuerstein

• Edward de Bono

What is the ability to know what we know and what we don't know, or thinking about the way we think known as?

• Metacognition

• Critical thinking

• Logical reasoning

• Creative thinking

Which level of thinking involves evaluating other points of view, evaluating the reliability of information, and decision making?

• Applying Information

• Synthesizing/creating information

• Analyzing information

• Evaluating/Criticizing Information