CSC CSC Career Development & College Readiness

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the FAFSA in school counseling?

Accepted Answer

To determine financial aid eligibility for post-secondary education

Answer

To assess academic readiness for college coursework

Answer

To evaluate career aptitude and interest areas

Answer

To measure college entrance exam performance

Question 2

Which career development theory emphasizes 'self-concept' as the central driver of career choice across the lifespan?

Accepted Answer

Super's Life-Span, Life-Space theory

Answer

Holland's RIASEC theory

Answer

Krumboltz's Social Learning theory

Answer

Gottfredson's Circumscription and Compromise theory

Question 3

Which assessment tool matches students' interests to career fields using Holland's RIASEC codes?

Accepted Answer

Strong Interest Inventory

Answer

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

Answer

Beck Depression Inventory

Answer

Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test

Question 4

The ASCA National Model recommends school counselors spend approximately what percentage of their time in direct and indirect student services?

Accepted Answer

80%

Answer

50%

Answer

60%

Answer

70%

Question 5

A school counselor supporting a first-generation college student through the application process should prioritize which strategy?

Accepted Answer

Building awareness of college access resources and guiding through application steps

Answer

Focusing exclusively on scholarship applications

Answer

Encouraging only community college pathways

Answer

Deferring all guidance decisions to the student's parents

Question 6

College and Career Readiness standards for school counselors are primarily defined by which organization?

Accepted Answer

American School Counselor Association (ASCA)

Answer

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

Answer

American Psychological Association (APA)

Answer

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)