What, Me Worry?

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 much more typical. From my former life as a therapist I know it is […]

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 […]

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