Praxis 5422 Practice Exam Questions with Correct Answers (Grade
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
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 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
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
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.
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
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.
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,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. 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.
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
Answer: Option (C) is correct. According to the ASCA Ethical Standards, school counselors should always
provide a list of referral options with multiple therapeutic counselors and agencies. The school counselors
can work with the parents so that they are knowledgeable of what to ask for, but it is ultimately up to the
parents to make the phone calls, conduct the interviews, and select the outside counselor or agency that they
feel will best provide intensive services for their child.
Question 7: Which of the following impacts does technology have on a school counselor when used with
intentionality and purpose in serving all students? Answer the question by selecting the correct
response. A. It expands the school counselor's reach and efficiency. B. It places a school counselor in a
potential legal and ethical dilemma. C. It causes dual relationships and should be avoided. D. It causes a
school counselor's role to become irrelevant.
Answer: Option (A) is correct. By using technology appropriately, a school counselor can reach and impact
a greater number of students through the school counseling program and also meet the challenges of
managing large caseloads.
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, Question 8: A school counseling team wants to increase the number of students in the sixth grade that
are meeting or exceeding standards according to the state math achievement tests. The school
counseling team has determined that many parents do not have a strong understanding of the math
curriculum and are not able to adequately assist their children with homework. Additionally, many
students lack the study skills to appropriately prepare for the state test, which leads them to feel
overwhelmed. Which of the following is a direct service the school counseling team can provide to help
meet the goal? Answer the question by selecting the correct response. A. Hosting a parent night in
conjunction with the math department to help parents understand how to help their child with math B.
Providing a teacher in-service on creating a calming classroom environment for the weeks leading up to
the state math achievement testing window C. Disaggregating the testing data to see whether a specific
population of students are struggling on the state math achievement test more than other student
populations D. Providing a series of classroom lessons on study skills, calming strategies, and ways to
reduce test anxiet
Answer: Option (D) is correct. By providing classroom lessons, the school counseling department will be
offering students a direct service that can help improve the students' ability to reduce stress during the test.
Question 9: A school counseling team wants to decrease the number of students with two or more
failing grades from 50 students in the first semester of the year to 45 students in the second semester.
Which of the following services correctly describes a collaborative indirect approach that would
support the department's goal? Answer the question by selecting the correct response. A. Creating a
targeted small group intervention for all 50 students for five sessions that will cover study skills, goal
setting, and growth mindset strategies B. Meeting with all 50 students individually to help them identify
possible postsecondary options and create individual academic plans C. Seeking out evidence-based
resources to identify possible strategies or interventions that can be used to achieve the goal D.
Partnering with families, teachers, and administrators on a school counseling advisory council in order
to elicit feedback on the goal
Answer: Option (D) is correct. Although the advisory council would be discussing the goal, it would not
directly affect the students involved in the goal. The purpose of a fall advisory meeting is to present the data
analysis results from the previous year and discuss the annual student outcome goals and interventions for
the current school year.
Question 10: Mr. Marris, a school counselor, has different cultural values than a student who is
assigned to his caseload. The school counselor explains to his supervisor that he does not think he can
work with the student due to a value clash. Mr. Marris is doing which of the following? Answer the
question by selecting the correct response. A. Allowing his personal biases to affect his practice of
school counseling B. Using good judgment by recognizing that it would be unethical to work with the
student due to their differing values C. Exhibiting respect for the student's beliefs by choosing not to
work with the student D. Confronting and challenging his values to do what is best for the student
Answer: Option (A) is correct. Per the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors, the school counselor
is not refraining from refusing services to the student and is basing his decision on his beliefs and values.
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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
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 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
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
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.
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
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.
Page 1
,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. 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.
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
Answer: Option (C) is correct. According to the ASCA Ethical Standards, school counselors should always
provide a list of referral options with multiple therapeutic counselors and agencies. The school counselors
can work with the parents so that they are knowledgeable of what to ask for, but it is ultimately up to the
parents to make the phone calls, conduct the interviews, and select the outside counselor or agency that they
feel will best provide intensive services for their child.
Question 7: Which of the following impacts does technology have on a school counselor when used with
intentionality and purpose in serving all students? Answer the question by selecting the correct
response. A. It expands the school counselor's reach and efficiency. B. It places a school counselor in a
potential legal and ethical dilemma. C. It causes dual relationships and should be avoided. D. It causes a
school counselor's role to become irrelevant.
Answer: Option (A) is correct. By using technology appropriately, a school counselor can reach and impact
a greater number of students through the school counseling program and also meet the challenges of
managing large caseloads.
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, Question 8: A school counseling team wants to increase the number of students in the sixth grade that
are meeting or exceeding standards according to the state math achievement tests. The school
counseling team has determined that many parents do not have a strong understanding of the math
curriculum and are not able to adequately assist their children with homework. Additionally, many
students lack the study skills to appropriately prepare for the state test, which leads them to feel
overwhelmed. Which of the following is a direct service the school counseling team can provide to help
meet the goal? Answer the question by selecting the correct response. A. Hosting a parent night in
conjunction with the math department to help parents understand how to help their child with math B.
Providing a teacher in-service on creating a calming classroom environment for the weeks leading up to
the state math achievement testing window C. Disaggregating the testing data to see whether a specific
population of students are struggling on the state math achievement test more than other student
populations D. Providing a series of classroom lessons on study skills, calming strategies, and ways to
reduce test anxiet
Answer: Option (D) is correct. By providing classroom lessons, the school counseling department will be
offering students a direct service that can help improve the students' ability to reduce stress during the test.
Question 9: A school counseling team wants to decrease the number of students with two or more
failing grades from 50 students in the first semester of the year to 45 students in the second semester.
Which of the following services correctly describes a collaborative indirect approach that would
support the department's goal? Answer the question by selecting the correct response. A. Creating a
targeted small group intervention for all 50 students for five sessions that will cover study skills, goal
setting, and growth mindset strategies B. Meeting with all 50 students individually to help them identify
possible postsecondary options and create individual academic plans C. Seeking out evidence-based
resources to identify possible strategies or interventions that can be used to achieve the goal D.
Partnering with families, teachers, and administrators on a school counseling advisory council in order
to elicit feedback on the goal
Answer: Option (D) is correct. Although the advisory council would be discussing the goal, it would not
directly affect the students involved in the goal. The purpose of a fall advisory meeting is to present the data
analysis results from the previous year and discuss the annual student outcome goals and interventions for
the current school year.
Question 10: Mr. Marris, a school counselor, has different cultural values than a student who is
assigned to his caseload. The school counselor explains to his supervisor that he does not think he can
work with the student due to a value clash. Mr. Marris is doing which of the following? Answer the
question by selecting the correct response. A. Allowing his personal biases to affect his practice of
school counseling B. Using good judgment by recognizing that it would be unethical to work with the
student due to their differing values C. Exhibiting respect for the student's beliefs by choosing not to
work with the student D. Confronting and challenging his values to do what is best for the student
Answer: Option (A) is correct. Per the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors, the school counselor
is not refraining from refusing services to the student and is basing his decision on his beliefs and values.
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