Practice School Counselor Exam Test TEST A school counselor wishes to establish rapport during his/her initial interview with a child Which of the following behaviors should the school counselor demonstrate? I Use a warm, expressive tone that conveys respect to the child II Emphasize often that there is no cause to worry III Ask tactful questions and suggest answers if the child is hesitant to speak IV Maintain a natural, relaxed, and attentive posture A I and IV only B I, II, and III only C I,II and IV only D I, III, and IV only E I, II,III, and IV Which of the following is an example of observer drift? A A school counselor is more careful about the observations he makes when B C D E being watched by a supervisor A school counselor unintentionally changes the standards being used to code a behavior over time A school counselor unintentionally cures a child nonverbally, which inadvertently changes the behaviors being observed A school counselor fails to note that the device she/he is using to record observation data has malfunctioned A school counselor says “good job” when a student answers test questions correctly, but says nothing when the student answers correctly Which of the following types of measurement is used to assess a student’s level of mastery? A Norm-referenced measurement B Curriculum-based measurement C Intelligence measurement D Aptitude measurement E Process measures The process of conducting a functional behavior assessment (FBA) involves gathering broad and specific types of information The informant method includes gathering information from all of the sources below EXCEPT A peers who are in class with the child B Parents, and family members who knew the child well C Teachers who work with the child on a regular basis D People who will be directly affected by the results of the interventions E Service providers working with the child Which of the following assessment practices is an important component of nondiscriminatory assessment? A Use of culture free tests B Administration of standardized tests with modified testing procedures C Use of authentic assessment as part of a collaborative assessment approach D Administration of tests in the student’s native language only E Avoidance of standardized intelligence tests, as they have been known to be psychometrically biased Which of the following refers to an in-depth study of one or a few participants that consists of gathering information through observation, interview and psychological testing? A Cross-sectional study B Longitudinal study C Case study D Normative study E Ecological study According to the current literature, which position on grade retention resulting from high stakes testing and accountability has been documented? A It leads to generally positive experiences that allow students time for remediation B It eventually leads to enhanced self-esteem and self-perception C It increases parental involvement in the remediation process D It increases the likelihood of students’ dropping out in later years E It is an empirically validated way of ensuring that no child is left behind A school counselor wanting to initiate a primary –prevention program in school would most commonly address A Gun control B Suicide prevention C Affirmative action D Bullying E Teen alcohol/drug use Five to fifteen percent of student in the U.S are victims of bullying by other students Bullying by girls most often takes the form of A Physical attacks B Name-calling C Social isolation D Peer-group initiations E Property damage 10 Which of the following is an example of a secondary prevention approach? A A school counselor helps implement a school wide literacy program B A school provides a group drug-prevention program for all students C A school district mandates that a conflict resolution program be implemented for all high schools in the district D A student is placed in an alternative school setting due to repeated violent behaviors E A teacher meets with a group of her students who have all failed two out of the last five math tests in her math class and provides then with extra instruction 11 A high school teacher urgently pages the school counselor to his classroom Upon entering the school counselor sees a 16-year-old student encircling himself with desks shouting, “This will keep them out.” Based on this behavior, it is likely the student is exhibiting which of the following? A Panic disorder B Somatization disorder C Social phobia D Posttraumatic stress disorder E Schizophrenia Collaborative Problem Solving As a Multi-Level Service Delivery Model Ms Farber, an English teacher, has identified a student with some learning difficulties and begun an intervention after doing some initial problem solving She modifies her instructional approach based on her expertise in English She alos involves the student’s parents by suggesting some changes they can make at home to support the changes made in the classroom Ms Farber has also engaged in some informal problem solving with some colleagues 12 Based on the information the school counselor should conclude that Ms Farber is in which level or the “multilevel service delivery system” conceptual framework? A Problem solving by support personnel B Personal problem solving C Group problem solving D Individual consultation E Team consultation 13 Which of the following is often referred to as radical behaviorism because of its focus exclusively on overt behavior rather than on subjective states (affect) and thought (cognition)? A Behavior modification B Operant conditioning C Applied behavior analysis D Response maintenance E Classical conditioning 14 Research on whole-school anti-bullying programs shows that these programs A Significantly reduce self-reports of victimization B Significantly reduce self-reports of being a bully C Are more effective when there is a systematic monitoring of implementation D Are more effective at the secondary than the primary level E Have moderate to large effect sizes 15 When working with students who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which of the following interventions can be used to promote generalizations and maintenance of positive effects? A Self-control training using a cognitive therapy perspective B Self-monitoring and self-evaluation that include contingencies C Response cost D Contingency contracting E Peer tutoring 16 The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) defines “educational records” as A Records, files, documents and other materials of administrative personnel that are in the sole possession of the maker B Records, files, documents, and other materials that contain information directly related to a student that are kept by the student’s church and parent/guardian C Records, files, documents, and other materials that contain information directly related to a student and are maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a person acting for such and agency or institution D Records, files, documents, and other materials a supervisor maintains that are used for evaluating staff E Scholarship application records the student personally keeps 17 Which of the following specifically addressed the confidentiality of student educational records and access to those records? A The Individual with Disabilities Educational Improvement Act (IDEA) B Section 504 or the Rehabilitation Act C The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) D The Protection of Pupil Rights Act E The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 18 The school Counselor, Mr Smith has talked with Mrs Jones the wife of one of the teachers, about her son Billy Jones’s chronic tardiness Mrs Jones likes Mr Smith’s work and asks him if her would mind seeing her privately for counseling to discuss her personal concerns According to American School Counseling Association (ASCA) code of ethics which of the following is the most appropriate course of action for Mr Smith to take? A Decline Mrs Jones’s request but recommend her to the care of her colleague Dr Washington asking for some remuneration for the courtesy of the referral B Decline Mrs Jones’s request because there is a risk of many potential conflicts due to Mrs Jones’s ties to the school C Accept Mrs Jones as a private client since she is coming for personal problems and was not referred by school officials for school related matters D Accept Mrs Jones’s request because by treating the mother, Mr Smith would be more knowledgeable of the family issues affecting the child E Accept Mrs Jones’s request but insist on seeing the whole family privately instead of the mother only 19 Ms Peterson, a special education teacher, teaches English for educable mentally impaired students who cannot keep up with the regular education class She observes that many of her students have problems with handwriting, so she considers taking her class to the school’s computer lab to show them how to use a simple word processing program for English writing assignments When she contacts the teacher responsible for scheduling the lab, she is told that “in accordance with school policy, special education classes are not allowed to use the computer lab because the students are too likely to damage the expensive equipment.” This conduct is a direct policy violation of which of the following? A The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004) B The Least Restrictive Environment provision (LRE) C The students’ Individual Education Programs (IEP) D The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) E Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 20 Four-year-old Ryan was administered a developmental screening test by the school psychologist during the district’s annual spring pre-K screening program Although Ryan’s birthday is before the kindergarten cutoff date, it occurs in the summer, only a few months before that date On the basis of the screening-test results and Ryan’s birthday, the psychologist informed Ryan’s parents that he was not ready for kindergarten and suggested that they keep him home for another year to grow The parents were distressed by the screening test results, the recommendation, and the prospect if paying for another year of daycare At this point in the conversation, which of the following should the school counselor tell Ryan’s parents? A Ryan may not be ready for kindergarten next year B If Ryan is not ready for kindergarten according to school policy, the school must offer an alternative educational program C It is not common practice to make recommendations based on a single screening test; however, in this case the recommendation is probably valid D They should try to get Ryan services as a student with a disability E Research show that another year of day care will have long-term benefits for Ryan A B B A C C D D C 10 E 11 E 12 B 13 C 14 C 15 B 16 C 17 C 18 B 19 E 20 B ... an example of a secondary prevention approach? A A school counselor helps implement a school wide literacy program B A school provides a group drug-prevention program for all students C A school. .. last five math tests in her math class and provides then with extra instruction 11 A high school teacher urgently pages the school counselor to his classroom Upon entering the school counselor sees... following assessment practices is an important component of nondiscriminatory assessment? A Use of culture free tests B Administration of standardized tests with modified testing procedures C