In Bloom's taxonomy for cognitive learning, which level is second, just above Remember?

• A. Remember
• B. Understand
• C. Apply
• D. Create

Answer: (B)

Understanding is the second level above Remember. It means you grasp the meaning of the material, can interpret and explain ideas in your own words, and can describe how concepts relate to one another. This deeper processing goes beyond simply recalling facts, which is why it sits just above Remember. When you understand something, you’re able to summarize, paraphrase, and illustrate it, which prepares you to apply that knowledge in new situations—like explaining how a data element fits into a patient record or how a coding rule affects data quality. The other options represent higher levels: using knowledge in new contexts is the Apply level, and generating new ideas or artifacts is Create. Remember, the bottom level is about recall, which is why it’s not the correct choice for the second level.