PRAXIS SCHOOL COUNSELOR 5422 |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following is listed as one of the mindsets in the ASCA School Counselor
Professional Standards and Competencies assessment?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A.
Self-confidence in the ability to succeed
B.
Positive attitude toward work and learning
C.
Belief in the development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental,
social/emotional and physical well-being
D.
Promotion and enhancement of student academic, career, and social/emotional outcomes
CORRECT ANSWER
Option (D) is correct. This is the only listed mindset which corresponds to the ASCA School
Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies assessment.
Question 2
A school counselor should do which of the following to demonstrate positive change as a
result of a classroom lesson?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A.
Ask the teacher to evaluate the lesson
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,B.
Ask the students to evaluate the lesson
C.
Ask the students to complete pretests and posttests for the lesson
D.
Ask the school principal to observe the lesson
CORRECT ANSWER
Option (C) is correct. Having the students complete a pretest and a posttest is the best
method for demonstrating positive change from before to after the lesson.
Question 3
Liam is an eighth-grade student who is struggling in his classes. When he meets with his
middle school counselor, he tells the counselor that he does not know how to study and
often forgets what assignments he needs to complete. Liam and the counselor determine
an objective for their sessions together that will help Liam use time-management,
organizational, and study skills to improve his grades. Which of the following ASCA
Mindsets & Behavior standards contains this objective?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A.
Mindsets
B.
Behavior: Learning Strategies
C.
Behavior: Self-Management Skills
D.
Behavior: Social Skills
CORRECT ANSWER
Option (B) is correct. The objective is directly written from the Behavior Standard, Learning
Strategies B-LS 3. Use time management, organizational, and study skills.
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,Question 4
A frequently applied career theory used with students explores students' knowledge of
the self and the world of work by reflecting on their interests, abilities, and values. The
theory classifies students according to six personality types: realistic, investigative, artistic,
social, enterprising, and conventional. Which of the following is the name of this
classification system?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A.
Holland codes
B.
Life-span, life-space approach
C.
Circumscription and compromise theory
D.
Happenstance learning theory
CORRECT ANSWER
Option (A) is correct. The Holland codes are part of John Holland's Theory of Vocational
Choice (1973), which is one of the most well-known theories in career-based school
counseling. The idea of career-based personality types is built into assessments.
Question 5
Which of the following best describes consultation services?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A.
School counselors make recommendations based on appraisal of tests, inventories, and
other data to help students make decisions for their future.
B.
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, School counselors work with students to analyze and assess their abilities, interests, skills,
and achievements.
C.
Multiple individuals work toward a common goal and share responsibility for the associated
tasks.
D.
Information is gathered from experts about student needs, and information, opinions, and
recommendations are provided to individuals who can support those needs.
CORRECT ANSWER
Option (D) is correct. Gathering information from experts about student needs and providing
information, opinions, and recommendations to individuals who can support those needs is
the definition of consultation, according to the ASCA National Model.
Question 6
Which of the following approaches should a school counselor take when making an
outside referral for a student to receive long-term intensive services?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A.
Agreeing to meet with the student outside of the school day to continue offering support if
the school counselor has appropriate state licensing
B.
Recommending specific trusted agencies within the community to the student for additional
support
C.
Providing multiple referrals from the district's vetted list, being careful not to endorse or
show a preference for a particular counselor or practice
D.
Consulting with the student's parents and agreeing to provide intensive services during the
school day to make it convenient for the family
CORRECT ANSWER
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following is listed as one of the mindsets in the ASCA School Counselor
Professional Standards and Competencies assessment?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A.
Self-confidence in the ability to succeed
B.
Positive attitude toward work and learning
C.
Belief in the development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental,
social/emotional and physical well-being
D.
Promotion and enhancement of student academic, career, and social/emotional outcomes
CORRECT ANSWER
Option (D) is correct. This is the only listed mindset which corresponds to the ASCA School
Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies assessment.
Question 2
A school counselor should do which of the following to demonstrate positive change as a
result of a classroom lesson?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A.
Ask the teacher to evaluate the lesson
1
,B.
Ask the students to evaluate the lesson
C.
Ask the students to complete pretests and posttests for the lesson
D.
Ask the school principal to observe the lesson
CORRECT ANSWER
Option (C) is correct. Having the students complete a pretest and a posttest is the best
method for demonstrating positive change from before to after the lesson.
Question 3
Liam is an eighth-grade student who is struggling in his classes. When he meets with his
middle school counselor, he tells the counselor that he does not know how to study and
often forgets what assignments he needs to complete. Liam and the counselor determine
an objective for their sessions together that will help Liam use time-management,
organizational, and study skills to improve his grades. Which of the following ASCA
Mindsets & Behavior standards contains this objective?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A.
Mindsets
B.
Behavior: Learning Strategies
C.
Behavior: Self-Management Skills
D.
Behavior: Social Skills
CORRECT ANSWER
Option (B) is correct. The objective is directly written from the Behavior Standard, Learning
Strategies B-LS 3. Use time management, organizational, and study skills.
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,Question 4
A frequently applied career theory used with students explores students' knowledge of
the self and the world of work by reflecting on their interests, abilities, and values. The
theory classifies students according to six personality types: realistic, investigative, artistic,
social, enterprising, and conventional. Which of the following is the name of this
classification system?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A.
Holland codes
B.
Life-span, life-space approach
C.
Circumscription and compromise theory
D.
Happenstance learning theory
CORRECT ANSWER
Option (A) is correct. The Holland codes are part of John Holland's Theory of Vocational
Choice (1973), which is one of the most well-known theories in career-based school
counseling. The idea of career-based personality types is built into assessments.
Question 5
Which of the following best describes consultation services?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A.
School counselors make recommendations based on appraisal of tests, inventories, and
other data to help students make decisions for their future.
B.
3
, School counselors work with students to analyze and assess their abilities, interests, skills,
and achievements.
C.
Multiple individuals work toward a common goal and share responsibility for the associated
tasks.
D.
Information is gathered from experts about student needs, and information, opinions, and
recommendations are provided to individuals who can support those needs.
CORRECT ANSWER
Option (D) is correct. Gathering information from experts about student needs and providing
information, opinions, and recommendations to individuals who can support those needs is
the definition of consultation, according to the ASCA National Model.
Question 6
Which of the following approaches should a school counselor take when making an
outside referral for a student to receive long-term intensive services?
Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A.
Agreeing to meet with the student outside of the school day to continue offering support if
the school counselor has appropriate state licensing
B.
Recommending specific trusted agencies within the community to the student for additional
support
C.
Providing multiple referrals from the district's vetted list, being careful not to endorse or
show a preference for a particular counselor or practice
D.
Consulting with the student's parents and agreeing to provide intensive services during the
school day to make it convenient for the family
CORRECT ANSWER
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