WPM Student Development & Counseling 2

Question 1

According to Erikson, the central psychosocial crisis of adolescence is:

Accepted Answer

Identity vs. role confusion

Answer

Erikson's fifth stage, adolescence, centers on forming a coherent identity versus role confusion.

Question 2

Vygotsky's 'zone of proximal development' refers to the gap between:

Accepted Answer

What a learner can do alone and what they can do with guidance

Answer

The ZPD is the range of tasks a learner can complete only with support from a more knowledgeable other.

Question 3

Which counselor response best demonstrates active listening?

Accepted Answer

Paraphrasing the student's message and reflecting the underlying feeling

Answer

Active listening involves reflecting content and emotion so the student feels understood.

Question 4

Under FERPA, who generally controls access to a student's education records once the student turns 18 or attends a postsecondary institution?

Accepted Answer

The student

Answer

FERPA rights transfer from parents to the student at age 18 or upon enrollment in college.

Question 5

Maslow's hierarchy suggests a student who is chronically hungry will have the most difficulty with:

Accepted Answer

Higher-level learning and self-actualization

Answer

Unmet physiological needs make higher-level needs like learning and achievement hard to pursue.

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