Goals and Objectives
Self Quiz

How well do you understand the basics of writing good instructional objectives? Try this self test and you'll find out! Don't worry, your final score will not be automatically transmitted to your boss, DAA, or Dean. Honest!

Directions: Read each question. Click on the correct answer below the question. You will be told if you are correct or incorrect. Results of this test are sent electronically to your teacher, advisor, Dean of your college, and your legal guardians. (Just joking!)

1. A good objective contains what?

An audience and a behavior.

An audience, a behavior, a condition, and a degree.

Some way to make sure the student's learn what they should.

2. What should a goal contain?

Broad, generalized statements about what is to be learned.

Specific, narrow statements about what is to be learned.

An Audience, a Behavior, a Condition, and a Degree.

3. What should a well-written objective show you?

Covert student behaviors.

Specific, measurable, observable student behaviors.

How to teach the subject.

The domain you are interested in.

4. What three domains are objectives usually classified under?

Cognitive, psychomotor, and classical.

Affective, psychomotor, and cognitive.

Psychomotor, comprehension, and affective.

Psychomotor, cognitive, and effective.

5.What is this objective missing? "The student will be able to run the 100 yard dash in less than 50 seconds."

The audience.

The behavior.

The condition.

The degree.

6. What is this objective missing? "Given the appropriate text, the student will recite a famous poem from that text."

The audience.

The behavior.

The condition.

The degree.

 

I hope this informal quiz helped you deepen your understanding of well-written objectives!

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