School Counselor Practice Test Questions
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Some counselors give students assignments related to the problems and goals that have been identified
in counseling sessions to complete in between sessions. What is this kind of an assignment called?
A. Homework
B. Counselor Tasking
C. Strategic-Task
D. Goal-Oriented Task - Answer C. Strategic Task
A student comes into your office with a referral from her English teacher. This is typically a straight "A"
student; however, her grades have been slipping lately. She states that she has been "stressed out" but
that nothing serious is going on. What issues might you want to ask about in order to determine the
reason for her lower grades?
A. Self-Esteem Issues
B. Problems with a friend or boyfriend
C. Difficulty level of her classes
D. Mental health history - Answer B. Problems with a friend or boyfriend
There are a number of risk factors affecting children in adolescents. Which is NOT considered a risk
factor?
A. Poverty
B. Uneducated Parents
C. Single-parent family
D. One parent with a high school diploma & one with a bachelor's degree - Answer D. One parent with a
high school diploma and one with a bachelor's degree.
A known bully in the school is referred to your office. In addition to providing intervention for his violent
behavior, what common issue or risk factor should you take into consideration?
A. Pathology
B. Potential to drop out of school
Already Solved
Some counselors give students assignments related to the problems and goals that have been identified
in counseling sessions to complete in between sessions. What is this kind of an assignment called?
A. Homework
B. Counselor Tasking
C. Strategic-Task
D. Goal-Oriented Task - Answer C. Strategic Task
A student comes into your office with a referral from her English teacher. This is typically a straight "A"
student; however, her grades have been slipping lately. She states that she has been "stressed out" but
that nothing serious is going on. What issues might you want to ask about in order to determine the
reason for her lower grades?
A. Self-Esteem Issues
B. Problems with a friend or boyfriend
C. Difficulty level of her classes
D. Mental health history - Answer B. Problems with a friend or boyfriend
There are a number of risk factors affecting children in adolescents. Which is NOT considered a risk
factor?
A. Poverty
B. Uneducated Parents
C. Single-parent family
D. One parent with a high school diploma & one with a bachelor's degree - Answer D. One parent with a
high school diploma and one with a bachelor's degree.
A known bully in the school is referred to your office. In addition to providing intervention for his violent
behavior, what common issue or risk factor should you take into consideration?
A. Pathology
B. Potential to drop out of school
