Guidance Counseling Quiz

What is the primary goal of guidance counseling?

• To diagnose mental illnesses

• To help individuals understand and overcome personal, social, or academic challenges

• To provide financial advice

• To teach academic subjects

Guidance counseling primarily focuses on:

• Financial planning

• Career development, personal/social development, and academic development

• Physical health

• Legal advice

How can guidance counseling impact a student's academic performance?

• By providing medical treatment

• By offering strategies to manage stress and improve study habits

• By teaching new subjects

• By organizing sports events

Which of the following is NOT a component of the scope of guidance?

• Academic guidance

• Career guidance

• Personal/social guidance

• Medical guidance

The establishment of the National Vocational Guidance Association in 1913 was significant because:

• It introduced new teaching methods

• It marked the professionalization and standardization of guidance practices

• It provided financial aid to students

• It focused on physical education

Who is considered the father of vocational guidance?

• Sigmund Freud

• Frank Parsons

• Carl Rogers

• John Dewey

Phrenology was discredited because:

• It was too expensive

• It lacked scientific basis and reliability

• It was too complex

• It was only used in Europe

Which of the following is an example of a pseudo-scientific test?

• IQ test

• Personality test based on astrology

• SAT

• GRE

Which movement significantly influenced the development of guidance counseling in the early 1900s?

• Civil Rights Movement

• Industrial Revolution

• Women's Suffrage Movement

• Environmental Movement

The National Defense Education Act (NDEA) of 1958 was important because it:

• Provided funding for physical education programs

• Increased the number of school counselors and improved their training

• Focused on agricultural education

• Promoted the arts in schools