Lesson 1 - Nature, Meaning, and Scope

Question 1

The 12 Nature of Guidance

Answer 1

*Guidance is education itself.

*Guidance is a process.

*Guidance is a continuous process.

*Guidance is related with life.

*Guidance is self-direction.

*Guidance is individual-centered.

*Guidance is a qualified, complex and organized service.

*Guidance is based on individual differences.

*Universality of guidance.

*Guidance is making potential actual.

*Preparation for future.

*Modification of Behavior.

Question 2

It aims at educating the individual for understanding himself, unfolding his potentialities to the maximum so that he may eventually prove himself to be an adjusted and progressive member of the community.

Answer 2

Guidance is education itself.

Question 3

It is a process that enables an individual in discovering himself in the most satisfying and positive manner.

Answer 3

Guidance is a process.

Question 4

It is a dynamic and a non-stop process. In this process, an individual understands himself, learns to maximize his own capacities, interests and other abilities.

Answer 4

Guidance is a continuous process.

Question 5

It is related to human life, its problems and challenges and how to face them. Guidance helps people to live a balanced and tension free-life with full satisfaction under the circumstances.

Answer 5

Guidance is related with life.

Question 6

The nature of Guidance is not to thrust itself on an individual. It does not make choices for him for the ultimate purpose of guidance is to guide the individual in directing himself, making his own choices, fixing his own life-goals and carrying his own burden.

Answer 6

Guidance is self-direction.

Question 7

The focus of all guidance program is the individual who need to manage himself today and tomorrow by a healthy alignment of individual desires and aspiration with socially desirable good.

Answer 7

Guidance is individual-centered.

Question 8

Guidance is catered by qualified and trained personnel. Hence, guidance is a skill-involved process.

Answer 8

Guidance is a qualified, complex and organized service.

Question 9

The fact that individuals differ significantly, forms the basis of Guidance.

Answer 9

Guidance is based on individual differences.

Question 10

Guidance is for all. Every person needs guidance at all the stages of life situations from childhood to old age.

Answer 10

Universality of guidance.

Question 11

Guidance program aid the individual in the discovery of his/her hidden potential for his/her own benefit and for the community.

Answer 11

Guidance is making potential actual.

Question 12

The process of guidance is helpful in preparing a person for his future in terms of career and vocation.

Answer 12

Preparation for future.

Question 13

Guidance helps the persons in his adjustment in different situations and to modify one’s behavior as the situation warrants.

Answer 13

Modification of Behavior.

Question 14

Helping John to see through himself in order that he may see himself through.”

Answer 14

Hamrin

Question 15

Is the systematic, organized phase of the educative process which helps a youth to grow in his own power, to give point and direction to his own life with the end in view that he may get richer personal experiences as he makes his own contribution to the society.

Answer 15

Lefever

Question 16

Involves personal help given to someone; it is designed to assist the person to decide where he wants to go, what he wants to do, or how he can best accomplish his purpose. It does not solve problems for the individual but helps him to solve them.

Answer 16

Jones

Question 17

is the assistance made available by personally qualified and adequately trained men and women to an individual of any age to help him manage his own life activities, develop his own point of view, make his own decisions, and carry his own burdens.

Answer 17

Crow and Crow

Question 18

Is a cooperative enterprise in which many people working together organize their knowledge to contribute to the solution of a student’s problems and the development of his potentialities.

Answer 18

Ohlsen

Question 19

Is a process of helping the individual to determine his physical, social, intellectual, and personality assets and liabilities as well as to know the conditions, requirements, and opportunities of the situations, confronting him

Answer 19

Bennett

Question 20

serves a supporting function in the educational process by directing and controlling activities to help individual develop his fullest potential.

Answer 20

Ryan and Zeran

Question 21

tends to help the Individual to become adjusted to his present situation so as to provide the maximum development for him and to help him plan for his future.

Answer 21

Aquino and Alviar

Question 22

means to stimulate and help the student set up worthwhile, achievable purpose and to develop abilities which will make it possible for him to achieve his purpose.

Answer 22

Wrinkle and Gilchrist

Question 23

may be defined as a point of view. The guidance point of view emphasizes the unique needs of each individual, needs which may not be compatible with those needs which the teacher so often pre-determines

Answer 23

Peters and Farwell

Question 24

Factors that are responsible for the expansion of the scope of guidance.

Answer 24

1. Complex nature of personality
2. Complexity of Occupation
3. Complexity of Training
4. Increasing Areas
5. Migration
6. The Expansion of Education
7. Areas/Aspects of Guidance

Question 25

ASPECTS OF GUIDANCE

Answer 25

*Educational Guidance
*Vocational Guidance
*Socio-Civic and Moral Guidance
*Personal Guidance
*Health Guidance

Question 26

concerned with the assistance given to pupils in their choices and adjustments in relation to the school.

Answer 26

Educational Guidance

Question 27

The 4 Specific Educational Guidance

Answer 27

Pre-school Guidance
Elementary School Guidance
High School Guidance
College Guidance

Question 28

aimed at studying children’s attitudes and his behavior with others when playing or studying.

Answer 28

Pre-school Guidance

Question 29

aimed primarily on the development of fundamental attitudes, know how, and social skills of a person as s/he matures from childhood to adolescence.

Answer 29

Elementary School Guidance

Question 30

aimed at developing social competencies among students as they become participative citizens and productive adults in society.

Answer 30

High School Guidance

Question 31

aimed at assistance, provision, and guidance of the student’s changing interest on modification in their adjustment as they prepare to be on their own as young professionals someday.

Answer 31

College Guidance

Question 32

it is considered as the process of assisting an individual to choose a career or vocation, preparation, placement or entering into a job and making him progress in his work.

Answer 32

Vocational Guidance -

Question 33

is focused on developing a knowledge about his Creator and his responsibilities toward his fellowmen, practicing good values, and living a worthwhile adult life as a participative, responsible member of society.

Answer 33

Socio-Civic and Moral Guidance –

Question 34

is the assistance given when the problem of the individual is rather emotional or confidential in nature

Answer 34

Personal Guidance -

Question 35

involves activities in advising and aiding the students achieve and retain health, both body and mind.

Answer 35

Health Guidance -

Question 36

FOUNDATIONS OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

Answer 36

philosophy, biology, psychology, anthropology, and sociology.

Question 37

• Derived from Greek word (φιλοσοφία) - “Love of Wisdom”

Answer 37

PHILOSOPHY

Question 38

• Considered as a very important foundations of Guidance and Counseling (where Socratic Method originated)

Answer 38

PHILOSOPHY

Question 39

• This field had provided understanding about the nature of a human being and how they must be attended.

Answer 39

PHILOSOPHY

Question 40

• “The study of human mind and behavior”

Answer 40

PSYCHOLOGY

Question 41

• Where Guidance and Counseling are largely derived from

Answer 41

PSYCHOLOGY

Question 42

Area of Psychology that is related to Guidance and Counseling

Answer 42

General Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Educational Psychology
Social Psychology
Environmental Psychology

Question 43

foundation of understanding human behavior

Answer 43

General Psychology –

Question 44

critical stages over the life span

Answer 44

Developmental Psychology –

Question 45

learning, human growth and development

Answer 45

Educational Psychology –

Question 46

explain the actions of a person in relation to others

Answer 46

Social Psychology –

Question 47

interrelationship between human behavior and its environment

Answer 47

Environmental Psychology –

Question 48

• “The study of living organism”
• Explains the vital process of human beings which impacts on their thoughts, feelings, behaviors, plans and goals, social relationships and more.

Answer 48

BIOLOGY

Question 49

• “The study of Humanity”
• Helps in understanding human groups and their influence on human behavior.
• Focuses on understanding social rules and processes

Answer 49

ANTHROPOLOGY

Question 50

• “The study of human social relationship and institutions”
• Tries to determine the laws governing human behavior in social context; concerned with all kinds of group activity

Answer 50

SOCIOLOGY