OAE 040/135 Practice Exam Questions With Correct Answers

A middle school counselor provides assertiveness training for students from families affected by chemical dependency. The most likely benefit of this training is that it will enhance students' ability to - ️️Resist pressure from peers to use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs When planning individual or small-group counseling sessions for a student diagnosed with a learning disability, which of the following facts would be most important for a high school counselor to consider - ️️Students with learning disabilities frequently have coexisting issues such as low self-esteem and negative attitudes toward school. A middle school counselor has a goal of promoting the physical and emotional well-being of students living with a parent/guardian who experiences episodes of depression. The counselor could most effectively achieve this goal by enhancing the students' knowledge of - ️️Healthy coping strategies for stress A high school counselor would like to create an environment at school in which students regularly and comfortably form positive relationships with peers from various racial and cultural groups. To create such an environment, the school counselor should sponsor activities that motivate students primarily to: - ️️Collaborate with others from diverse backgrounds to achieve common goals. The students at a culturally diverse middle school are likely to be most similar in which of the following ways? - ️️They are socialized mainly by their family, peers and community. Two high school teachers are co-teaching a class on US history and literature. During various class discussions about diverse cultural groups in the US, several students repeatedly make stereotypical, prejudicial, and insensitive remarks about those groups. The teachers meet with the school counselor to discuss how to manage the situations. The counselor's best initial response to this situation would be to: - ️️Work with the teachers to develop strategies for helping all the students understand and appreciate cultural differences.