Association of Social Work Boards Masters (ASWB MSW) Practice Exam

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Which level of cognition involves judging or forming an opinion about the information or situation?

  1. Evaluation

  2. Synthesis

  3. Analysis

  4. Application

The correct answer is: Evaluation

Evaluation involves assessing, making decisions, and forming opinions about information or situations. Synthesis, analysis, and application are all steps that lead up to evaluation. Synthesis involves combining information from multiple sources to create a new understanding. Analysis involves breaking down information into smaller parts to better understand it. Application involves using learned knowledge to solve a problem or complete a task. These are all important cognitive processes, but they are not the final step of making a judgment or forming an opinion, which is what evaluation entails. Therefore, A is the correct answer.