PRAXIS 5422 SCHOOL COUNSELOR EXAM |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A school counseling program is to be established in a new public school that has just
opened in an expanding school district. The first step in developing the program is to
(A) survey the guidance and counseling needs of the student body
(B) devise behavioral objectives for classroom management
(C) decide on minimum competency levels for student progression to higher grade levels
(D) gather appropriate counseling and guidance materials, such as tests and occupational
information
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is (A). Survey approaches used to determine counseling needs in the
school are valuable for the completeness of the data collected and the coverage provided.
Surveys are probably the most frequently used appraisal method in the school. Survey
approaches tend to emphasize the availability of activities, staff, facilities, and programs.
Question 2
A professional school counselor faxed a copy of an attendance contract to the school
principal to assist with an intervention for a chronically absent student. The school
counselor's input is an example of
(A) collaboration
(B) responsive services
(C) prescriptive mode
(D) facilitation
CORRECT ANSWER
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, The correct answer is (A). The school counselor's assistance is helping the principal complete
the task more effectively.
Question 3
In consulting with a teacher about disciplinary problems in the teacher's classroom, a high
school counselor demonstrates keen interest in the teacher's various concerns by listening
and empathizing with her. By doing this the counselor is assuming the role of
(A) a supervisor
(B) an evaluator
(C) a collaborator
(D) a helper
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is (D). In the school, counselors are those specialists who are expected to
assist in the management of social-emotional dimensions of problem situations. They help
clients manage problems. Good helpers listen intelligently to clients and respond within the
client's frame of reference.
Question 4
A student and her family lost all their possessions in a recent tornado. The student reports
difficulty sleeping, recurrent nightmares, and loss of appetite. The student is most likely
suffering from
(A) schizophrenia
(B) obsessive-compulsive disorder
(C) oppositional defiant disorder
(D) posttraumatic stress disorder
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is (D). The student was exposed to a traumatic event and exhibits sleep
disturbance, distressing dreams, and diminished interest in a significant activity (eating).
These are all symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder but not of the other disorders listed.
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A school counseling program is to be established in a new public school that has just
opened in an expanding school district. The first step in developing the program is to
(A) survey the guidance and counseling needs of the student body
(B) devise behavioral objectives for classroom management
(C) decide on minimum competency levels for student progression to higher grade levels
(D) gather appropriate counseling and guidance materials, such as tests and occupational
information
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is (A). Survey approaches used to determine counseling needs in the
school are valuable for the completeness of the data collected and the coverage provided.
Surveys are probably the most frequently used appraisal method in the school. Survey
approaches tend to emphasize the availability of activities, staff, facilities, and programs.
Question 2
A professional school counselor faxed a copy of an attendance contract to the school
principal to assist with an intervention for a chronically absent student. The school
counselor's input is an example of
(A) collaboration
(B) responsive services
(C) prescriptive mode
(D) facilitation
CORRECT ANSWER
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, The correct answer is (A). The school counselor's assistance is helping the principal complete
the task more effectively.
Question 3
In consulting with a teacher about disciplinary problems in the teacher's classroom, a high
school counselor demonstrates keen interest in the teacher's various concerns by listening
and empathizing with her. By doing this the counselor is assuming the role of
(A) a supervisor
(B) an evaluator
(C) a collaborator
(D) a helper
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is (D). In the school, counselors are those specialists who are expected to
assist in the management of social-emotional dimensions of problem situations. They help
clients manage problems. Good helpers listen intelligently to clients and respond within the
client's frame of reference.
Question 4
A student and her family lost all their possessions in a recent tornado. The student reports
difficulty sleeping, recurrent nightmares, and loss of appetite. The student is most likely
suffering from
(A) schizophrenia
(B) obsessive-compulsive disorder
(C) oppositional defiant disorder
(D) posttraumatic stress disorder
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is (D). The student was exposed to a traumatic event and exhibits sleep
disturbance, distressing dreams, and diminished interest in a significant activity (eating).
These are all symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder but not of the other disorders listed.
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