Are there many confident relaxed license exam test-takers out there? Maybe, but they aren’t the ones I hear from. “I blanked out after the first how half-hour” or “I came to a question I didn’t know and my confidence collapsed” are much more typical. From my former life as a therapist I know it is […]
Red Light, Green Light
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 […]
Ask the Right Question
It’s very easy to get confused and lose your way when you read a test question. Often all four answers are “reasonable”, and you don’t have a basis on which to choose the correct one. Here’s a useful strategy: Ask yourself: What is this question about? For example: Mrs. Smith is meeting with a social […]
Practice, Practice, Practice
So you’ve been studying a lot and want to see how well you are doing, how much you’ve actually learned. The best way to find out may be to answer practice questions and see how many you get right. Good idea? Yes, but……. As with most things, quality counts. My definition of a “good question” […]
See it, Say it, Write it!
“I have failed once, and don’t know what I am doing wrong. Please help! This is a message I have received many times. You study hard: read the books, attend an all-day workshop, answer long lists of practice questions and get most of them right. Then, feeling confident, you take the test and “Oh no!” […]
What Me Worry?
Are there many confident relaxed license exam test-takers out there? Maybe, but they aren’t the ones I hear from. “I blanked out after the first how half-hour” or “I came to a question I didn’t know and my confidence collapsed” are typical. From my former life as a therapist I know it is useless to […]
Order in Our Universe? Sometimes.
Question: Those “application” questions can be confusing! I often end up with two answers and can’t choose between them. Are there any guidelines to follow to help me choose the correct answer? Answer: Yes, but. Social Work isn’t chemistry. There will be some “fact” or “definition” questions on the exams, but most are situational, usually […]