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Missouri Counselor Content Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers
According to Lev Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development, children mainly acquire language primarily
as a result of: - Ans:✔✔-Social Interactions
The underlying premise of the various models of emotional intelligence involves and individual's ability
to: - Ans:✔✔-recognize and regulate behavior
Which of the following is the strongest predictor of drug or alcohol use by adolescents? - Ans:✔✔-Peer
behavior
Middle school students who have a strong sense of ethic identity are most likely to possess which of the
following traits? - Ans:✔✔-High Degrees of self-esteem and self-confidence
According to the criteria included in the federal definition, a student identified with a specific learning
disability is most likely to demonstrate exceptionalities primarily in which of the following areas? -
Ans:✔✔-Processing, comprehending, and expressing information
The effects of FAS on the development of a child's Central Nervous System most often lead to which kind
of impairments ? - Ans:✔✔-Cognitive Impairments
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When planning individual or small group counseling with a student diagnosed with a specific learning
disability, which of the following facts would be important for a high school counselor to consider? -
Ans:✔✔-Students with specific learning disabilities frequently have coexisting issues such as low-self-
esteem and negative attitudes toward school.
A middle school counselor is planning to do assertiveness training for students from families with
chemical dependency issues. The most likely benefit of this training is that it will enhance student's
ability to: - Ans:✔✔-Resist pressure from peers to use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
Which of the following factors contributes most significantly to students' expectations with regard to
student-teacher relationships? - Ans:✔✔-received cultural beliefs
A middle school counselor has the goal of promoting the physical and emotional well-being of students
living with parents/guardians who experience episodes of depression. The counselor could best achieve
this goal by enhancing students' knowledge of: - Ans:✔✔-healthy coping strategies for managing stress
A significant benefit of discovery learning is that it: - Ans:✔✔-Prompts students to construct their own
knowledge through direct interaction with objects and environments
Elementary Educators who incorporate Howard Gardner's Theory of multiple emotional intelligences
into their planning are most likely to use which of the following approaches? - Ans:✔✔-Varying
instructional methods throughout the school day.
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An elementary counselor has planned a guidance lesson for a class of 5th grade students. First, the
students are to read a story about a child experiencing a problem that is popular amongst their age
group, each child will then jot down their ideas of the child's problematic situation and the steps taken
to resolve it. Then, students will form small groups and discuss their ideas about the story. After small
group time, the counselor will conduct a class-wide discussion about the story and what it can teach
students. Finally, the students will work individually or in pairs to create a drawing, poster, or other
project that reflects what they have learned from the lesson. Which of the following best describes the
strengths of the Counselor's lesson? - Ans:✔✔-It is responsive to a variety of student's desired learning
styles and preferences.
A counselor would like to create an environment where students can regularly and comfortably form
positive relationships with peers from various cultural and racial groups. To create such an environment,
the counselor should organize activities that encourage the students to: - Ans:✔✔-Collaborate with
others from diverse backgrounds to achieve common goals.
A counselor is working with an 11th grade student who performs well on small, in-class assignments, but
experiences disorganization and difficulty managing larger, multi-step projects and longer assignments.
When confronted with a larger assignment, the student becomes overwhelmed, procrastinates,
disorganized and delivers unsatisfactory work. Which of the following methods would be the most
effective in helping the student manage larger assignments? - Ans:✔✔-Teaching the student how to
break a larger assignment into smaller jobs and give a timeline to complete each small job .
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Missouri Counselor Content Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers
According to Lev Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development, children mainly acquire language primarily
as a result of: - Ans:✔✔-Social Interactions
The underlying premise of the various models of emotional intelligence involves and individual's ability
to: - Ans:✔✔-recognize and regulate behavior
Which of the following is the strongest predictor of drug or alcohol use by adolescents? - Ans:✔✔-Peer
behavior
Middle school students who have a strong sense of ethic identity are most likely to possess which of the
following traits? - Ans:✔✔-High Degrees of self-esteem and self-confidence
According to the criteria included in the federal definition, a student identified with a specific learning
disability is most likely to demonstrate exceptionalities primarily in which of the following areas? -
Ans:✔✔-Processing, comprehending, and expressing information
The effects of FAS on the development of a child's Central Nervous System most often lead to which kind
of impairments ? - Ans:✔✔-Cognitive Impairments
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When planning individual or small group counseling with a student diagnosed with a specific learning
disability, which of the following facts would be important for a high school counselor to consider? -
Ans:✔✔-Students with specific learning disabilities frequently have coexisting issues such as low-self-
esteem and negative attitudes toward school.
A middle school counselor is planning to do assertiveness training for students from families with
chemical dependency issues. The most likely benefit of this training is that it will enhance student's
ability to: - Ans:✔✔-Resist pressure from peers to use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
Which of the following factors contributes most significantly to students' expectations with regard to
student-teacher relationships? - Ans:✔✔-received cultural beliefs
A middle school counselor has the goal of promoting the physical and emotional well-being of students
living with parents/guardians who experience episodes of depression. The counselor could best achieve
this goal by enhancing students' knowledge of: - Ans:✔✔-healthy coping strategies for managing stress
A significant benefit of discovery learning is that it: - Ans:✔✔-Prompts students to construct their own
knowledge through direct interaction with objects and environments
Elementary Educators who incorporate Howard Gardner's Theory of multiple emotional intelligences
into their planning are most likely to use which of the following approaches? - Ans:✔✔-Varying
instructional methods throughout the school day.
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An elementary counselor has planned a guidance lesson for a class of 5th grade students. First, the
students are to read a story about a child experiencing a problem that is popular amongst their age
group, each child will then jot down their ideas of the child's problematic situation and the steps taken
to resolve it. Then, students will form small groups and discuss their ideas about the story. After small
group time, the counselor will conduct a class-wide discussion about the story and what it can teach
students. Finally, the students will work individually or in pairs to create a drawing, poster, or other
project that reflects what they have learned from the lesson. Which of the following best describes the
strengths of the Counselor's lesson? - Ans:✔✔-It is responsive to a variety of student's desired learning
styles and preferences.
A counselor would like to create an environment where students can regularly and comfortably form
positive relationships with peers from various cultural and racial groups. To create such an environment,
the counselor should organize activities that encourage the students to: - Ans:✔✔-Collaborate with
others from diverse backgrounds to achieve common goals.
A counselor is working with an 11th grade student who performs well on small, in-class assignments, but
experiences disorganization and difficulty managing larger, multi-step projects and longer assignments.
When confronted with a larger assignment, the student becomes overwhelmed, procrastinates,
disorganized and delivers unsatisfactory work. Which of the following methods would be the most
effective in helping the student manage larger assignments? - Ans:✔✔-Teaching the student how to
break a larger assignment into smaller jobs and give a timeline to complete each small job .
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