The statement 'A cognitive evaluation will show whether students can perform a task' is true or false?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not enough information
• D. Sometimes true

Answer: (B)

Understanding how to perform a task requires demonstrating the skill, not just knowing about it. A cognitive evaluation tests memory, comprehension, and reasoning—what the learner knows and understands about the task. It doesn’t show the actual execution, speed, coordination, or decision-making under real conditions that come with performing the task. To truly determine if someone can perform the task, you need a performance-based assessment where the learner demonstrates the task, often under simulated or real conditions. So the statement is false because knowledge alone doesn’t prove actual performance.