Effective Adult Learning - Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
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Functional action verbs: Cognitive (thinking) domain<br />
The charts below provide examples of action verbs <strong>for</strong> each domain. The cognitive domain can also<br />
be grouped into three categories: recall, interpretation, and problem-solving.<br />
Key Verbs: Cognitive (Thinking) Domain<br />
Evaluation<br />
Synthesis Appraise<br />
Analysis Arrange Approve<br />
Application Analyze Assemble Assess<br />
Comprehension Adapt Appraise Build Choose<br />
Knowledge Arrange Apply Audit Combine Conclude<br />
Cite Associate Catalog Break down Compile Confirm<br />
Choose Clarify Chart Calculate Compose Criticize<br />
Define Classify Compute Categorize Conceive Critique<br />
Label Convert Consolidate Certify Construct Diagnose<br />
List Describe Demonstrate Compare Create Evaluate<br />
Locate Diagram Develop Contrast Design Judge<br />
Match Draw Employ Correlate Devise Justify<br />
Name Discuss Extend Criticize Discover Prioritize<br />
Recall Estimate Extrapolate Deduce Draft Prove<br />
Recognize Explain Generalize Defend Formulate Rank<br />
Record Express Illustrate Detect Generate Rate<br />
Repeat Identify Infer Diagram Integrate Recommend<br />
Select Locate Interpolate Differentiate Make Research<br />
State Outline Interpret Discriminate Manage Resolve<br />
Write Paraphrase Manipulate Distinguish Organize Revise<br />
Report Modify Examine Plan Rule on<br />
Restate Order Infer Predict Select<br />
Review Predict Inspect Prepare Support<br />
Sort Prepare Investigate Propose Validate<br />
Summarize Produce Question Reorder<br />
Transfer Relate Reason Reorganize<br />
Translate Sketch Separate Set up<br />
Submit Solve Structure<br />
Tabulate Survey Synthesize<br />
Transcribe Test<br />
Use<br />
Uncover<br />
Utilize<br />
Verify<br />
Level 1: Recall Level 2: Interpretation Level 1: Problem-solving<br />
Note: Some verbs may be applicable within more than one category: <strong>for</strong> example, depending on the situation, “calculate” may fit<br />
under application or analysis.<br />
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