PRAXIS 5422 SCHOOL COUNSELOR PREP |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Solution-Focused Brief Counseling consists of what six steps?
A. Define problem, determine goals, develop intervention, revisit goals, develop a second
intervention, terminate counseling
B. Define problem, determine goals, develop intervention, assign strategic tasks, emphasize
positive behavior, terminate counseling
C. Identify prevention steps, define problem, determine goals, develop intervention, assign
strategic task, terminate counseling
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 2
What forms can professional development take?
a. Continued education
b. Evaluating and reporting on program outcomes
C. Presenting research at professional conferences
D. All of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 3
1
,Which of the following school counselor activities does NOT take place within the Manage
component of the ASCA National Model?
A. Completing a use-of-time assessment
B. Analyzing a results report
C. Creating a closing-the-gap action plan
D. Writing a mission and vision statement
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 4
Mrs. Mason is a high school counselor who has been working with a 9th-grade student in
individual counseling for a month. During their first three sessions together, it becomes
clear that the student has significant depression and has not experienced any
improvement during the course of individual counseling thus far. Which of the following is
the most appropriate next step for Mrs. Mason?
a. Sign up for a webinar about depression to learn new strategies to help the student.
b. Call a local mental health facility for a crisis evaluation on the student.
Seek professional advice from another school counselor in the district.
Work with the student and their parent to refer the child to an outside mental health
provider.
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 5
Which of the following topics or tasks would not be addressed in the group selection
process for school-age children?
a. Informed consent
B. Voluntary participation
2
,C Parent permission
D. Allaying anxiety
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 6
There is little parent involvement in many schools due to large numbers of working
parents. What is one strategy to use to increase participation?
A. Offer incentives for participation
B. Focus on the unemployed parents to work with
c.Suggest holding meetings and events on the weekends
D. Offer opportunities at various times during the week
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 7
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
CORRECT ANSWER
B
3
, Question 8
Grace is a high school student who asks her school counselor for support in choosing a
career path. Using Frank Parsons' career counseling approach, what would be the first step
Grace's counselor should take in beginning the career counseling process?
Having a conversation with Grace about her goals, interests, aspirations, and personality
Having Grace complete several tests in order to collect data about her personal traits Having
Grace research careers that interest her to identify possibilities Having Grace complete the
Self-Directed Search to determine her personality
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Having grace complete several tests in order to collect data about her personal traits
Question 9
Cultural identity is:
a. Primarily influenced by race and ethnicity
b. Fully developed by early adulthood
C Stable across changing contexts
D. Dynamic and constantly evolving
CORRECT ANSWER
d. Dynamic and constantly evolving
Question 10
A school counselor is part of a school team tasked with developing an intervention plan
for a 7th-grade student with severe social/emotional deficits and behavioral concerns. The
team decides that, in order to understand the student's behavior, they must conduct an
evaluation of the student's functioning in a variety of settings, including at school, at home
with the immediate family, and in the community. The team's approach to evaluation best
represents which of the following theories?
4
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Solution-Focused Brief Counseling consists of what six steps?
A. Define problem, determine goals, develop intervention, revisit goals, develop a second
intervention, terminate counseling
B. Define problem, determine goals, develop intervention, assign strategic tasks, emphasize
positive behavior, terminate counseling
C. Identify prevention steps, define problem, determine goals, develop intervention, assign
strategic task, terminate counseling
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 2
What forms can professional development take?
a. Continued education
b. Evaluating and reporting on program outcomes
C. Presenting research at professional conferences
D. All of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 3
1
,Which of the following school counselor activities does NOT take place within the Manage
component of the ASCA National Model?
A. Completing a use-of-time assessment
B. Analyzing a results report
C. Creating a closing-the-gap action plan
D. Writing a mission and vision statement
CORRECT ANSWER
B
Question 4
Mrs. Mason is a high school counselor who has been working with a 9th-grade student in
individual counseling for a month. During their first three sessions together, it becomes
clear that the student has significant depression and has not experienced any
improvement during the course of individual counseling thus far. Which of the following is
the most appropriate next step for Mrs. Mason?
a. Sign up for a webinar about depression to learn new strategies to help the student.
b. Call a local mental health facility for a crisis evaluation on the student.
Seek professional advice from another school counselor in the district.
Work with the student and their parent to refer the child to an outside mental health
provider.
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 5
Which of the following topics or tasks would not be addressed in the group selection
process for school-age children?
a. Informed consent
B. Voluntary participation
2
,C Parent permission
D. Allaying anxiety
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 6
There is little parent involvement in many schools due to large numbers of working
parents. What is one strategy to use to increase participation?
A. Offer incentives for participation
B. Focus on the unemployed parents to work with
c.Suggest holding meetings and events on the weekends
D. Offer opportunities at various times during the week
CORRECT ANSWER
D
Question 7
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
CORRECT ANSWER
B
3
, Question 8
Grace is a high school student who asks her school counselor for support in choosing a
career path. Using Frank Parsons' career counseling approach, what would be the first step
Grace's counselor should take in beginning the career counseling process?
Having a conversation with Grace about her goals, interests, aspirations, and personality
Having Grace complete several tests in order to collect data about her personal traits Having
Grace research careers that interest her to identify possibilities Having Grace complete the
Self-Directed Search to determine her personality
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Having grace complete several tests in order to collect data about her personal traits
Question 9
Cultural identity is:
a. Primarily influenced by race and ethnicity
b. Fully developed by early adulthood
C Stable across changing contexts
D. Dynamic and constantly evolving
CORRECT ANSWER
d. Dynamic and constantly evolving
Question 10
A school counselor is part of a school team tasked with developing an intervention plan
for a 7th-grade student with severe social/emotional deficits and behavioral concerns. The
team decides that, in order to understand the student's behavior, they must conduct an
evaluation of the student's functioning in a variety of settings, including at school, at home
with the immediate family, and in the community. The team's approach to evaluation best
represents which of the following theories?
4
