Social Work ASWB Bachelors Practice Test: 170 Questions to Identify Knowledge Gaps

by Dawn Apgar PhD, LSW, ACSW

Overview

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This full-length practice test with answers and rationales, created by a prominent educator of social work licensure candidates, is a key resource for social workers preparing for the ASWB® Bachelors or Associate exams. It can be used either on its own or in conjunction with the author’s Social Work ASWB® Bachelors Exam Guide: A Comprehensive Study Guide for Success. The 170 questions contained in this resource mirror the test in length, structure, and content. These are unique questions, distinct from those in the author’s complementary study guide, that serve as a valuable diagnostic tool to improve exam success.

With in-depth rationales and specific strategies for correctly answering each question, this resource helps social workers identify gaps in knowledge and errors in problem solving. Knowledge domains are grouped together so test-takers can identify the specific content area and competency being tested—a valuable asset for increasing understanding. In addition, the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities statements (KSAs) are identified for each question, so test-takers can easily locate relevant source materials for further study. Tips for reading the questions, avoiding common pitfalls, and other valuable test-taking strategies, including an assessment of learning styles, add to this book’s value as a highly useful resource and diagnostic tool.

Key Features:

• Written by a renowned educator of social work licensure candidates
• Mirrors the actual ASWB® Bachelors and Associate exams
• Includes a full practice test with 170 questions
• Provides answers with full rationales and specific test-taking strategies for all questions

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826134332
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	08/09/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	156
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Dawn Apgar, PhD, LSW, ACSW, has helped thousands of social workers across the country pass the ASWB examinations associated with all levels of licensure. In recent years, she has consulted in numerous states to assist with establishing licensure test preparation programs.

Dr. Apgar has done research on licensure funded by the American Foundation for Research and Consumer Education in Social Work Regulation and was chairperson of her state's social work licensing board. She is a past President of the New Jersey Chapter of NASW and has been on its National Board of Directors. In 2014, the Chapter presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Apgar has taught in both undergraduate and graduate social work programs and has extensive direct practice, policy, and management experience in the social work field.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction

Recommendations for Using This Practice Test

170-Question Diagnostic Practice Test

Answer Key

Answers With Analytic Rationales

Evaluation of Results

Appendix A: Content Areas, Competencies, and KSAs for the ASWB^® achelors Examination

Appendix B: Learning Styles