Which focus statement represents procedural knowledge?

• A. Comprehends prime factorization
• B. Knows the Pythagorean theorem
• C. Remembers the quadratic equation
• D. Writes Roman numerals from 1 to 100

Answer: (D)

Procedural knowledge is knowing how to perform a task by following steps. Writing Roman numerals from 1 to 100 shows this because it requires applying the conversion rules in a sequence to produce a series of numerals, not just recalling facts or understanding concepts. The other statements reflect declarative knowledge: comprehending prime factorization involves understanding a process concept, knowing the Pythagorean theorem is knowing a formula, and remembering the quadratic equation is recalling a specific equation. These are about knowing or understanding, rather than carrying out a procedure. So the statement that involves applying a procedure to produce Roman numerals from 1 to 100 best represents procedural knowledge.