FTCE School Counselor Exam Prep
Questions and Answers
1. 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
2. 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
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, Answer B. Problems with a friend or boyfriend
3. 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.
4. 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
C. Future self-esteem issues
D. Poor conflict management skills
Answer B. Potential to drop out of school
5. Young girls who experience abuse in the home or in a
relationship have increased risk factors including
A. Drug abuse
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, B. Teen pregnancy
C. Poor grades
D. All of the above
Answer D. All of the above
6. As a high school counselor, you observe that the numbers of
pregnant teens on campus have been increasing over the past few
years. What steps can you put into place to address this issue?
A. Continue to focus on student academics
B. Allow pregnant students to have a lighter course load in order to
focus on their health and pregnancy
C. Develop prevention and intervention programs to address this issue
D. Counsel students on the difficulties of having a child at this age
and assist with federal aid paperwork
Answer C. Develop prevention and intervention programs to address this issue
7. A recent transfer student came from an inner city school to your
rural school. She is having difficulty adjusting to the area and the
school. As the counselor, what steps can you take to ease this
student's transition?
A. Announce that there is a new student and ask volunteers to show
her around the school.
B. create a support team with the help of other students, teachers,
and the new student's parents
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Questions and Answers
1. 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
2. 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
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, Answer B. Problems with a friend or boyfriend
3. 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.
4. 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
C. Future self-esteem issues
D. Poor conflict management skills
Answer B. Potential to drop out of school
5. Young girls who experience abuse in the home or in a
relationship have increased risk factors including
A. Drug abuse
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, B. Teen pregnancy
C. Poor grades
D. All of the above
Answer D. All of the above
6. As a high school counselor, you observe that the numbers of
pregnant teens on campus have been increasing over the past few
years. What steps can you put into place to address this issue?
A. Continue to focus on student academics
B. Allow pregnant students to have a lighter course load in order to
focus on their health and pregnancy
C. Develop prevention and intervention programs to address this issue
D. Counsel students on the difficulties of having a child at this age
and assist with federal aid paperwork
Answer C. Develop prevention and intervention programs to address this issue
7. A recent transfer student came from an inner city school to your
rural school. She is having difficulty adjusting to the area and the
school. As the counselor, what steps can you take to ease this
student's transition?
A. Announce that there is a new student and ask volunteers to show
her around the school.
B. create a support team with the help of other students, teachers,
and the new student's parents
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