RED LIGHTS #1 – Don’t Put Your Real Self in the Question You also don’t want to choose an answer that relates only to your specific agency, policies, practices, etc. Of course it makes sense to draw on your work experience but please, remember that this is a national exam. What that means for you, is […]
Read the Question Carefully
Ok, we all know that social work practice isn’t totally built on basic facts. The license exams, all multiple choice questions, often have more than one answer choice of the four that by themselves, sound correct. This is known as the: “I can get it down to two answers and then I am stuck” problem. […]
You Don’t Have to Know it All
“There is so much to learn, I don’t know where to start.” “How can I possibly remember all the stuff that could be on the test, it covers everything?” I hear questions like this very often from social workers who are trying to face the (sometimes) fearsome challenge of preparing for their license exam. Go […]
Understand Engagement
The “Engage” Concept is a Popular Question on the Test The concept of “engagement’ is very likely to be included in the ASWB’s license exam questions. The need to engage your client at the onset or beginning of a professional relationship is well understood and almost predictable. Yet, indicators of a need for engagement also […]
Repetition, Repetition, Repetition
Preparing for the exam can seem an overwhelming and daunting task. Here’s some good news: To succeed, you just need to know (and understand and memorize) the basic facts about a lot of stuff. You do not need to go deep, or show how smart and complex your analytical skills can be. Now the not […]