PRAXIS 5421 STUDY GUIDE PART 1
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following data would document time devoted to the
delivery component of an effective school counseling program?
A. Daily attendance rate of students
B. Percentage of time the counselor spent on administrative duties
C. Number of consultative services provided to colleagues and parents
D. Mean test scores. Answer: Option (C) is correct. Whereas the other
options list important factors to consider in terms of the whole school,
only (C) is a delivery component in the American School Counselor
Association (ASCA) model.
⩥ The best way for a counselor to address the problem of one student
monopolizing group counseling time is to
A. tell the student that his or her participation in the group will be
terminated if the behavior does not change
B. have the group examine the student's behavior in a productive and
nonthreatening manner
,C. ask the student politely to allow the other group members to speak
more frequently
D. discuss the student's monopolizing behavior with the student outside
of group time. Answer: Option (B) is correct. The best way for the
student and his or her peers to learn from the experience of the
inappropriate interaction is for them to examine the behavior and its
implications in a nonthreatening manner. The other choices either do not
take advantage of the group setting to help all students involved or are
offensive and nonproductive to the treatment of the student who is
monopolizing group time.
⩥ Which of the following is a responsibility of a guidance advisory
committee (GAC) ?
A. Reviewing counseling program data and activity outcomes to make
recommendations to the counselor
B. Evaluating the counselor's professional activities
C. Reporting recommendations about counseling plans to administrators
D. Sharing the work of the committee with the local media. Answer:
Option (A) is correct. A GAC is commonly charged with the task of
reviewing program data and making recommendations based on its
evaluations. GACs typically do not evaluate counselors' professional
activities, report directly to administrators, or disclose counseling work
to the media
,⩥ Which of the following approaches takes into consideration the
counseling components that are shared by all cultural groups?
A. Etic
B. Emic
C. Egocentric
D. Ethnic. Answer: Option (A) is correct. An etic approach considers
characteristics presumed to be shared by all cultural groups, such as
identity development, acculturation, and social class differences (Lee et
al., 2007).
⩥ According to the National Career Development Association's
guidelines, competencies appropriate for students at all levels include
A. advanced skill development and focused training
B. self-exploration, consideration of values and life roles, and portfolio
development
C. self-knowledge, educational and occupational exploration, and career
planning
D. identification of occupational preferences and clarification of career
and lifestyle choices. Answer: Option (C) is correct. When integrating
career development guidelines across various levels, counselors should
identify developmentally appropriate goals and interventions that will
serve a person throughout the life span. Self-knowledge, educational and
, occupational exploration, and career planning are competencies that are
included at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, as well as in
adulthood.
⩥ According to the American School Counselor Association (ASCA),
which TWO of the following are true about romantic relationships
between school counselors and students?
A. Such a relationship is permissible if the student is over 18 and
consenting, even if a student still attends the school where the counselor
works.
B. Such a relationship is permissible only if the student no longer
attends where the school counselor works and no harm will come to the
student.
C. Such a relationship is never appropriate if the student currently
attends the school where the counselor works.
D. Such a relationship is never appropriate, even if the student no longer
attends the school where the counselor works.. Answer: Options (B) and
(C) are correct. The ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors say
that "any sexual or romantic relationship with students whether illegal in
the state of practice is considered a grievous breach of ethics and is
prohibited regardless of a student's age" and that the school counselor
should "consider the potential for harm before entering into a
relationship with former students."
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the following data would document time devoted to the
delivery component of an effective school counseling program?
A. Daily attendance rate of students
B. Percentage of time the counselor spent on administrative duties
C. Number of consultative services provided to colleagues and parents
D. Mean test scores. Answer: Option (C) is correct. Whereas the other
options list important factors to consider in terms of the whole school,
only (C) is a delivery component in the American School Counselor
Association (ASCA) model.
⩥ The best way for a counselor to address the problem of one student
monopolizing group counseling time is to
A. tell the student that his or her participation in the group will be
terminated if the behavior does not change
B. have the group examine the student's behavior in a productive and
nonthreatening manner
,C. ask the student politely to allow the other group members to speak
more frequently
D. discuss the student's monopolizing behavior with the student outside
of group time. Answer: Option (B) is correct. The best way for the
student and his or her peers to learn from the experience of the
inappropriate interaction is for them to examine the behavior and its
implications in a nonthreatening manner. The other choices either do not
take advantage of the group setting to help all students involved or are
offensive and nonproductive to the treatment of the student who is
monopolizing group time.
⩥ Which of the following is a responsibility of a guidance advisory
committee (GAC) ?
A. Reviewing counseling program data and activity outcomes to make
recommendations to the counselor
B. Evaluating the counselor's professional activities
C. Reporting recommendations about counseling plans to administrators
D. Sharing the work of the committee with the local media. Answer:
Option (A) is correct. A GAC is commonly charged with the task of
reviewing program data and making recommendations based on its
evaluations. GACs typically do not evaluate counselors' professional
activities, report directly to administrators, or disclose counseling work
to the media
,⩥ Which of the following approaches takes into consideration the
counseling components that are shared by all cultural groups?
A. Etic
B. Emic
C. Egocentric
D. Ethnic. Answer: Option (A) is correct. An etic approach considers
characteristics presumed to be shared by all cultural groups, such as
identity development, acculturation, and social class differences (Lee et
al., 2007).
⩥ According to the National Career Development Association's
guidelines, competencies appropriate for students at all levels include
A. advanced skill development and focused training
B. self-exploration, consideration of values and life roles, and portfolio
development
C. self-knowledge, educational and occupational exploration, and career
planning
D. identification of occupational preferences and clarification of career
and lifestyle choices. Answer: Option (C) is correct. When integrating
career development guidelines across various levels, counselors should
identify developmentally appropriate goals and interventions that will
serve a person throughout the life span. Self-knowledge, educational and
, occupational exploration, and career planning are competencies that are
included at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, as well as in
adulthood.
⩥ According to the American School Counselor Association (ASCA),
which TWO of the following are true about romantic relationships
between school counselors and students?
A. Such a relationship is permissible if the student is over 18 and
consenting, even if a student still attends the school where the counselor
works.
B. Such a relationship is permissible only if the student no longer
attends where the school counselor works and no harm will come to the
student.
C. Such a relationship is never appropriate if the student currently
attends the school where the counselor works.
D. Such a relationship is never appropriate, even if the student no longer
attends the school where the counselor works.. Answer: Options (B) and
(C) are correct. The ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors say
that "any sexual or romantic relationship with students whether illegal in
the state of practice is considered a grievous breach of ethics and is
prohibited regardless of a student's age" and that the school counselor
should "consider the potential for harm before entering into a
relationship with former students."
