Praxis 5422 Practice Exam Graded A Questions With Answers 2024

Which of the following is listed as one of the mindsets in the ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies assessment? Answer the question by selecting the correct response. A. Self-confidence in the ability to succeed B. Positive attitude toward work and learning C. Belief in the development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being D. Promotion and enhancement of student academic, career, and social/emotional outcomes - Option (D) is correct. This is the only listed mindset which corresponds to the ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies assessment. A school counselor should do which of the following to demonstrate positive change as a result of a classroom lesson? Answer the question by selecting the correct response. A. Ask the teacher to evaluate the lesson B. Ask the students to evaluate the lesson C. Ask the students to complete pretests and posttests for the lesson D. Ask the school principal to observe the lesson - Option (C) is correct. Having the students complete a pretest and a posttest is the best method for demonstrating positive change from before to after the lesson. Liam is an eighth-grade student who is struggling in his classes. When he meets with his middle school counselor, he tells the counselor that he does not know how to study and often forgets what assignments he needs to complete. Liam and the counselor determine an objective for their sessions together that will help Liam use time-management, organizational, and study skills to improve his grades. Which of the following ASCA Mindsets & Behavior standards contains this objective? Answer the question by selecting the correct response. A. Mindsets B. Behavior: Learning Strategies C. Behavior: Self-Management Skills D. Behavior: Social Skills - Option (B) is correct. The objective is directly written from the Behavior Standard, Learning Strategies B-LS 3. Use time management, organizational, and study skills. A frequently applied career theory used with students explores students' knowledge of the self and the world of work by reflecting on their interests, abilities, and values. The theory classifies students according to six personality types: realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional. Which of the following is the name of this classification system? Answer the question by selecting the correct response. A. Holland codes B. Life-span, life-space approach C. Circumscription and compromise theory D. Happenstance learning theory - Option (A) is correct. The Holland codes are part of John Holland's Theory of Vocational Choice (1973), which is one of the most well-known theories in career-based school counseling. The idea of career-based personality types is built into assessments. Which of the following best describes consultation services? Answer the question by selecting the correct response. A. School counselors make recommendations based on appraisal of tests, inventories, and other data to help students make decisions for their future. B. School counselors work with students to analyze and assess their abilities, interests, skills, and achievements. C. Multiple individuals work toward a common goal and share responsibility for the associated tasks. D. Information is gathered from experts about student needs, and information, opinions, and recommendations are provided to individuals who can support those needs. - Option (D) is correct. Gathering information from experts about student needs and providing information, opinions, and recommendations to individuals who can support those needs is the definition of consultation, according to the ASCA National Model. Which of the following approaches should a school counselor take when making an outside referral for a student to receive long-term intensive services? Answer the question by selecting the correct response. A. Agreeing to meet with the student outside of the school day to continue offering support if the school counselor has appropriate state licensing B. Recommending specific trusted agencies within the community to the student for additional support C. Providing multiple referrals from the district's vetted list, being careful not to endorse or show a preference for a particular counselor or practice D. Consulting with the student's parents and agreeing to provide intensive services during the school day to make it convenient for the family - Option (C) is correct. According to the ASCA Ethical Standards, school counselors should always provide a list of referral options with multiple therapeutic counselors and agencies. The school counselors can work with the parents so that they are knowledgeable of what to ask for, but it is ultimately up to the parents to make the phone calls, conduct the interviews, and select the outside counselor or agency that they feel will best provide intensive services for their child. Which of the following impacts does technology have on a school counselor when used with intentionality and purpose in serving all students? Answer the question by selecting the correct response. A. It expands the school counselor's reach and efficiency. B. It places a school counselor in a potential legal and ethical dilemma. C. It causes dual relationships and should be avoided. D. It causes a school counselor's role to become irrelevant. - Option (A) is correct. By using technology appropriately, a school counselor can reach and impact a greater number of students through the school counseling program and also meet the challenges of managing large caseloads. A school counseling team wants to increase the number of students in the sixth grade that are meeting or exceeding standards according to the state math achievement tests. The school counseling team has determined that many parents do not have a strong understanding of the math curriculum and are not able to adequately assist their children with homework. Additionally, many students lack the study skills to appropriately prepare for the state test, which leads them to feel overwhelmed. Which of the following is a direct service the school counseling team can provide to help meet the goal?