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What this question is testing
Objective: Apply knowledge of instructional planning
Prompt focus: A teacher writes the following objective: "Students will be able to identify the three branches of government with 90 percent accuracy on a quiz." This objective is considered well written primarily because it is:
Why the correct answer works
Measurable and specific about the expected performance
Correct. The objective names a measurable behavior and a specific success criterion.
Why the tempting wrong answer fails
The tempting wrong answer usually loses because it skips the key condition, priority, or evidence in the prompt.
Plain-language takeaway
A well-written learning objective states an observable, measurable student behavior and a criterion for success. This objective specifies the behavior, identifying branches, and a measurable criterion of 90 percent accuracy.
Simple analogy
Think of apply knowledge of instructional planning like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.
How to review it before a retake
- Underline the command word and name what the question is asking before rereading the choices.
- Compare the correct answer against the closest distractor and write the exact detail that separates them.
- Retest this objective with a fresh question without looking at the rationale first.