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Understanding Question Types

The document describes 5 types of questions: 1) Factual questions have straightforward, single-fact answers; 2) Convergent questions require simple inferences with a limited range of acceptable answers; 3) Divergent questions allow for generating various answers by analyzing, synthesizing or evaluating information; 4) Evaluative questions require sophisticated cognitive and emotional judgment to analyze answers from multiple perspectives; 5) Combination questions incorporate more than one of the above question types.

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Understanding Question Types

The document describes 5 types of questions: 1) Factual questions have straightforward, single-fact answers; 2) Convergent questions require simple inferences with a limited range of acceptable answers; 3) Divergent questions allow for generating various answers by analyzing, synthesizing or evaluating information; 4) Evaluative questions require sophisticated cognitive and emotional judgment to analyze answers from multiple perspectives; 5) Combination questions incorporate more than one of the above question types.

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5 Types of Questions:

1. Factual - It is the type of question that is reasonably simple and straight


forward. The answers are based on obvious facts or awareness and commonly
requires one fact based answers. It is at the lowest level
of cognitive or affective processes.

Example: What is the name of the little girl in the story?

2. Convergent - It is the type of question that requires inferences


or conjecture. Answers to this type of question is usually within a
very finite range of acceptable accuracy.

Example: What were the reason why the boy got mad? (This is not specifically
stated in one direct statement in the text or story so, the reader must make
simple inferences as to why the boy got mad.)

3. Divergent - It is the type of question that allows the learners to generate


variety of answers. This type of question often requires students to analyze,
synthesize, or evaluate a knowledge base and then project or predict different
outcomes.

Example: In the story, what do you think will happen to the boy if he ran away
from their home?

4. Evaluative - It is the type of question that usually requires sophisticated


levels of cognitive and emotional judgment. To answer evaluative question, the
students must combine multiple logical and affective thinking process or
comparative frameworks. Answers in this type of question is analyzed at multiple
levels and from different perspective to arrive at the newly synthesized
information or conclusions.

Example: What are the similarities and differences between Erikson and Freuds
theory of development?

5. Combinations - It is the combination of the types of questions above.

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