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Table 6.3
Bloom taxonomy of the psychomotor domain

Perception: Examples:
The ability to use sensory cues Detects nonverbal communication cues
to guide motor activity; this Estimates where a ball will land after it is thrown and
ranges from sensory then moves to the correct location to catch the
stimulation, through cue ballAdjusts heat of stove to correct temperature by
selection, to translation smell and taste of food
Adjusts the height of the forks on a forklift by
comparing where the forks are in relation to the
pallet
Keywords
Chooses, describes, detects, differentiates,
distinguishes, identifi es, isolates, relates, selects
Set: Examples:
Readiness to act; This includes Knows and acts upon a sequence of steps in a
mental, physical, and emotional manufacturing process
sets; these three sets are Recognize one ’ s abilities and limitations
dispositions that predetermine Shows desire to learn a new process (motivation)
a person ’ s response to different Note that this subdivision of the psychomotor
situations (sometimes called domain is closely related to the “ responding to
mind-sets) phenomena ” subdivision of the affective domain
Keywords
Begins, displays, explains, moves, proceeds, reacts,
shows, states, volunteers
Guided response: Examples:
The early stages in learning a Performs a mathematical equation as demonstrated
complex skill that include Follows instructions to build a model. Responds to
imitation and trial and error; hand signals of instructor while learning to operate a
adequacy of performance is forklift
achieved by practicing Keywords
Copies, traces, follows, reacts, reproduces, responds
Mechanism: Examples:
This is the intermediate stage Uses a personal computer
in learning a complex skill; Repairs a leaking faucet
learned responses have become Drives a car
habitual and the movements Keywords
can be performed with some Assembles, calibrates, constructs, dismantles, displays,
confi dence and profi ciency fastens, fi xes, grinds, heats, manipulates, measures,
mends, mixes, organizes, sketches