Praxis 5422,, Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: A school counselor learns about a student who recently had a pet die. The student has been
struggling to focus during class. Which of the following is an appropriate response to the situation?
Answer: The school counselor likely needs to provide short-term counseling for grief.
Question 2: When it comes to interpreting college readiness assessments, which of the following is true?
Answer: School counselors can use the results to recommend resources for improving academic skills.
Question 3: What is a key way school counselors advocate for systemic change within a school?
Answer: By addressing barriers to learning and promoting equitable access for all students
Question 4: Which of the following best describes the purpose of individual counseling in schools?
Answer: Individual counseling services are goal-oriented, evidenced-based, and short-term.
Question 5: Which of the following types of data would be most relevant to a school counselor when
evaluating the results of depression-related interventions?
Answer: Social-emotional and academic achievement data
Question 6: What is a central idea in Carol Gilligan's critique of Kohlberg's theory of moral
development?
Answer: Kohlberg ignored gender differences, focusing only on a justice perspective.
Question 7: Which of the following provides an example of why ASCA cautions counselors to avoid
having dual relationships with students?
Answer: A counselor's objectivity may be impaired when the relationship extends beyond
counselor-student.
Question 8: Which of the following timeframes is recommended for reviewing and adjusting annual
student outcome goals?
Answer: Every quarter with data analysis
Question 9: Which of the following describes a potential impact culture may have on test-taking?
Answer: Students from cultures that emphasize collaborative learning over individual performance will be
less experienced with competitive, high-stakes testing environments.
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, Question 10: How can support personnel and administrators work together to address barriers to
learning and promote student well-being?
Answer: Create a support plan for all needs.
Question 11: Which of the following is the primary focus of the ''Manage'' component of the American
School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model?
Answer: Organizing and implementing the school counseling program
Question 12: Which stage of Piaget's cognitive development represents students' higher-level thinking,
including abstract reasoning and themes, as it applies to adolescents and adults?
Answer: Formal operational stage
Question 13: Which of the following best describes how a school counselor might support MTSS at
their school?
Answer: Design a counseling program that develops students' academics, career readiness, and
social/emotional skills
Question 14: With which of the following groups will a school counselor most likely provide
consultation services?
Answer: Parents, teachers, and other educational professionals
Question 15: Which of the following is one way school counselors can advocate for their appropriate
role using current research?
Answer: By sharing data that shows the impact of counseling programs
Question 16: Which of the following does ASCA promote for school counselors?
Answer: To assess program outcomes in order to achieve the best results for students.
Question 17: Which of the following best describes the impact of a counselor's personal limitations on
their ability to provide support in a school setting?
Answer: A counselor should recognize limitations that can help guide them to seek supervision and
additional training when needed.
Question 18: Which of the following approaches would be best suited for a student with significant
academic achievement issues?
Answer: The higher tiers of the Response to Intervention (RTI) system
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Question 1: A school counselor learns about a student who recently had a pet die. The student has been
struggling to focus during class. Which of the following is an appropriate response to the situation?
Answer: The school counselor likely needs to provide short-term counseling for grief.
Question 2: When it comes to interpreting college readiness assessments, which of the following is true?
Answer: School counselors can use the results to recommend resources for improving academic skills.
Question 3: What is a key way school counselors advocate for systemic change within a school?
Answer: By addressing barriers to learning and promoting equitable access for all students
Question 4: Which of the following best describes the purpose of individual counseling in schools?
Answer: Individual counseling services are goal-oriented, evidenced-based, and short-term.
Question 5: Which of the following types of data would be most relevant to a school counselor when
evaluating the results of depression-related interventions?
Answer: Social-emotional and academic achievement data
Question 6: What is a central idea in Carol Gilligan's critique of Kohlberg's theory of moral
development?
Answer: Kohlberg ignored gender differences, focusing only on a justice perspective.
Question 7: Which of the following provides an example of why ASCA cautions counselors to avoid
having dual relationships with students?
Answer: A counselor's objectivity may be impaired when the relationship extends beyond
counselor-student.
Question 8: Which of the following timeframes is recommended for reviewing and adjusting annual
student outcome goals?
Answer: Every quarter with data analysis
Question 9: Which of the following describes a potential impact culture may have on test-taking?
Answer: Students from cultures that emphasize collaborative learning over individual performance will be
less experienced with competitive, high-stakes testing environments.
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, Question 10: How can support personnel and administrators work together to address barriers to
learning and promote student well-being?
Answer: Create a support plan for all needs.
Question 11: Which of the following is the primary focus of the ''Manage'' component of the American
School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model?
Answer: Organizing and implementing the school counseling program
Question 12: Which stage of Piaget's cognitive development represents students' higher-level thinking,
including abstract reasoning and themes, as it applies to adolescents and adults?
Answer: Formal operational stage
Question 13: Which of the following best describes how a school counselor might support MTSS at
their school?
Answer: Design a counseling program that develops students' academics, career readiness, and
social/emotional skills
Question 14: With which of the following groups will a school counselor most likely provide
consultation services?
Answer: Parents, teachers, and other educational professionals
Question 15: Which of the following is one way school counselors can advocate for their appropriate
role using current research?
Answer: By sharing data that shows the impact of counseling programs
Question 16: Which of the following does ASCA promote for school counselors?
Answer: To assess program outcomes in order to achieve the best results for students.
Question 17: Which of the following best describes the impact of a counselor's personal limitations on
their ability to provide support in a school setting?
Answer: A counselor should recognize limitations that can help guide them to seek supervision and
additional training when needed.
Question 18: Which of the following approaches would be best suited for a student with significant
academic achievement issues?
Answer: The higher tiers of the Response to Intervention (RTI) system
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