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In counseling a student, a counselor should make it a point:

A. To establish and maintain rapport
B. To give the student a psychological interpretation of his feelings as he goes along
C. To remain as impersonal as possible so that the counselee will recognize his responsibility for solving his own problem
D. To take the initiative in order to have the interview explore fruitful avenues for counselee improvement
Correct answer is: A. To establish and maintain rapport
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The cumulative record includes:

A. Achievement test
B. Educational and vocational interests
C. Educational Progress Report
D. All of The Above
Correct answer is: D. All of The Above
A cumulative record is defined as <b>a permanent record of a student which is kept up-to-date by the school, it is his educational history with information about his school achievement, attendance, health, test scores, and similar pertinent data.</b>

The main purpose of guidance is to:

A. Make pupils more dependent on guidance
B. Develop the power of self guidance
C. Separate guidance from the educational program
D. Help the principal run the school
Correct answer is: B. Develop the power of self guidance
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The quality of infant caregiver attachment depends:

A. On the quality of bonding in the first few hours of life
B. Exclusively on the infant’s temperament
C. On the interaction between the infant’s temperament and the caregiver’s responsiveness
D. On how stranger anxiety is handled
Correct answer is: C. On the interaction between the infant’s temperament and the caregiver’s responsiveness
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Main purpose of guidance is:

A. To make student dependent on guidance
B. To develop the power of self guidance
C. To guide maladjusted pupils only
D. To guide the counselor
Correct answer is: B. To develop the power of self guidance
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Guidance helps the:

A. Pupil adjustment and development
B. Selection of vocation
C. Reducing dropout
D. Reducing misbehavior
Correct answer is: A. Pupil adjustment and development
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Which of the following is not one of the criticisms of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?

A. Piaget may have underestimated the cognitive skills of children in some areas
B. Piaget may have underestimated the influence of cultural factors on cognitive development
C. The theory does not clearly address the issue of individual differences in development
D. Evidence for the theory is based on children’s answers to questions
Correct answer is: D. Evidence for the theory is based on children’s answers to questions
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Guidance should be emphasized because it:

A. Gives jobs to pupils
B. Places pupil in college
C. Gives employment to teacher
D. Helps pupils to help himself
Correct answer is: D. Helps pupils to help himself
NA

The Featured Study on the effects of early family relations on sexual maturation found:

A. No association between early family stress and the timing of puberty
B. That early family stress was strongly associated with earlier sexual maturation in females
C. The early family stress was moderately associated with earlier sexual maturation in females
D. No support for the evolutionary hypothesis posited by Belsky
Correct answer is: C. The early family stress was moderately associated with earlier sexual maturation in females
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The major responsibility of counselor is to:

A. Help students solve their problems
B. Solve student problems
C. Help teachers in test development
D. Helping the principal in running school
Correct answer is: A. Help students solve their problems
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The first duty of the counselor is:

A. To explain rules
B. To review test data
C. To check pupil discipline
D. To establish rapport
Correct answer is: D. To establish rapport
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Which of the following is a true statement about mental retardation?

A. Most retarded people are unable to live normal lives due to their mental deficiencies
B. With special tutoring, a mentally retarded person can attain average intelligence
C. The majority of mentally retarded people are mildly retarded
D. Diagnoses of mental retardation are based exclusively on IQ scores
Correct answer is: C. The majority of mentally retarded people are mildly retarded
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Most schools consider children who ______ to be gifted:

A. Have IQ scores above 115
B. Score in the upper 2% 3% of the IQ distribution
C. Have parents in professional careers
D. Demonstrate high levels of leadership and creativity
Correct answer is: B. Score in the upper 2% 3% of the IQ distribution
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Which of the following is now a way in which men’s and women’s career development differ?

A. For women, there is not a clear path leading to success
B. Women are more likely to experience career interruptions
C. Many women subordinate their career goals to their husbands
D. Because they typically occupy subordinate positions, women are more likely than men to have mentors
Correct answer is: D. Because they typically occupy subordinate positions, women are more likely than men to have mentors
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The key for successful counseling is:

A. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with counselee
B. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with parent of counselee
C. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with friend of counselee
D. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with class fellows of counselee
Correct answer is: A. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with counselee
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