ARKANSAS STATE SCHOOL COUNSELING COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2025|26 || 74 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. The ideal number of students in a group counseling session?: 3-5
2. Groups allow students to feel...: A sense of belonging, validation, give and
receive feedback
3. It it vital for group leaders to obtain: Feedback in order to assess efficacy of a
group
4. When a leader stops a member from talking, blocking, or intervening to pre-
vent monopolizing. Cutting off occurs if a member is storytelling or avoiding
going deeper or saying something inappropriate: Cutting Off
5. Works to elicit group member responses. Promotes greater involvement
from group members who are quiet or have a tough time sharing in group-
: Drawing out
6. Three kinds of rounds: The designated word, phrase or number round, the word
or phrase round, the comment round
7. Used to help students build upon commonalities / shared experiences: Link-
ing
8. Rounds are used to: Build comfort, trust, cohesion
Get members focused
Check ins at beginning / middle / end of group to share feelings
Gather information and locate energy
Shift the focus to involve all members
Draw out quiet members
Deepen the intensity
Process exercises
Summarize reactions to session
9. Dyads are used to: Enhance comfort / process in a pair rather than large group
Warming up members / Building energy
Processing information
Finishing a topic
Getting members together who may share similarities
10. How many stages are in group counseling?: 5
11. Tuckman's Stages: Stage 1: Forming
Stage 2: Storming
Stage 3: Norming
Stage 4: Performing
Stage 5: Adjourning
, 12. Define Forming: Stage 1: Forming: Group first meets, are introduced, and
discuss their backgrounds / experiences
EXAM 2025|26 || 74 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. The ideal number of students in a group counseling session?: 3-5
2. Groups allow students to feel...: A sense of belonging, validation, give and
receive feedback
3. It it vital for group leaders to obtain: Feedback in order to assess efficacy of a
group
4. When a leader stops a member from talking, blocking, or intervening to pre-
vent monopolizing. Cutting off occurs if a member is storytelling or avoiding
going deeper or saying something inappropriate: Cutting Off
5. Works to elicit group member responses. Promotes greater involvement
from group members who are quiet or have a tough time sharing in group-
: Drawing out
6. Three kinds of rounds: The designated word, phrase or number round, the word
or phrase round, the comment round
7. Used to help students build upon commonalities / shared experiences: Link-
ing
8. Rounds are used to: Build comfort, trust, cohesion
Get members focused
Check ins at beginning / middle / end of group to share feelings
Gather information and locate energy
Shift the focus to involve all members
Draw out quiet members
Deepen the intensity
Process exercises
Summarize reactions to session
9. Dyads are used to: Enhance comfort / process in a pair rather than large group
Warming up members / Building energy
Processing information
Finishing a topic
Getting members together who may share similarities
10. How many stages are in group counseling?: 5
11. Tuckman's Stages: Stage 1: Forming
Stage 2: Storming
Stage 3: Norming
Stage 4: Performing
Stage 5: Adjourning
, 12. Define Forming: Stage 1: Forming: Group first meets, are introduced, and
discuss their backgrounds / experiences
