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ASWB Masters Exam Secrets Study Guide: ASWB Test Review for the Association of Social Work Boards Exam Stg Edition

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Mometrix Test Preparation's ASWB Masters Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Association of Social Work Boards Exam. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes:

  • Practice test questions with detailed answer explanations
  • Step-by-step video tutorials to help you master difficult concepts
  • Tips and strategies to help you get your best test performance
  • A complete review of all ASWB test sections
  • Human Development, Diversity, and Behavior in the Environment
  • Assessment and Intervention Planning
  • Direct and Indirect Practice
  • Professional Relationships, Values, and Ethics

Mometrix Test Preparation is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). All organizational and test names are trademarks of their respective owners.

The Mometrix guide is filled with the critical information you will need in order to do well on your ASWB exam: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) expects you to have mastered before sitting for your exam.

The Human Development, Diversity, and Behavior in the Environment section covers:

  • Erikson's Psychosocial Stages
  • Family Systems theory
  • Group work
  • Community organization practice

The Assessment and Intervention Planning section covers:

  • Psychosocial approach
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Feeding and eating disorders
  • Personality disorders

The Direct and Indirect Practice section covers:

  • Psychosocial approach
  • Problem-Solving approach
  • Clinical Practice
  • Group work

The Professional Relationships, Values, and Ethics section covers:

  • Ethics
  • Therapeutic relationships
  • Confidentiality
  • State mandates to report child abuse

...and much more!

Our guide is full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing your exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The Mometrix ASWB study guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.

Any test prep guide is only as good as its practice questions and answer explanations, and that's another area where our guide stands out. The Mometrix test prep team has provided plenty of ASWB practice test questions to prepare you for what to expect on the actual exam. Each answer is explained in depth, in order to make the principles and reasoning behind it crystal clear.

Many concepts include links to online review videos where you can watch our instructors break down the topics so the material can be quickly grasped. Examples are worked step-by-step so you see exactly what to do.

We've helped hundreds of thousands of people pass standardized tests and achieve their education and career goals. We've done this by setting high standards for Mometrix Test Preparation guides, and our ASWB Masters Exam Secrets Study Guide is no exception. It's an excellent investment in your future. Get the ASWB review you need to be successful on your exam.

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Our Social Work Test Study Guide Is Unlike Any Other

If you'd like to get the ASWB test score you deserve, to quit worrying about whether your score on the ASWB test is "good enough," and to beat the test taking game, then this might be the most important message you read this year.

Our comprehensive study guide for the ASWB test is written by our ASWB test experts, who painstakingly researched the topics and the concepts that you need to know to do your best on the ASWB test. Our original research into the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Licensing Examination, offered by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), reveals the specific content areas and the essential skills that are critical for you to know on the ASWB test. We've taken the information and developed a study guide that is guaranteed to help you be successful on the ASWB test.

Now, we know you may be skeptical, so let us give you three good reasons we can back up what we claim:

The Three Reasons To Believe What We Say

The First Reason:

Our company's name is Mometrix Test Preparation, and we have a team of standardized test researchers who have worked on developing our study guide for the ASWB test. The standards for who gets to work on the team are very strict- we demand the best for our customers, and only those who met our exacting standards made the cut. The dedicated research staff have years of combined experience in mastering the content and skills necessary to succeed on the toughest exams.

The Second Reason:

Some academic studies have revealed that test takers do not really benefit from the traditional test preparation process. But we knew there had to be a solution- if test takers were not doing well on the ASWB test despite high intelligence, there had to be a set of secret keys to the test that would open the door of success for these test takers.

We believe we have succeeded in finding the secret keys of the exam. What we found was surprising, and in some cases ridiculously simple once explained to the average test taker.

We put the findings together in a thorough, concise study guide that we believe allows any test taker, at any skill level, to improve his or her results dramatically with a minimum of effort.

The Third Reason:

We created the product in part because we were frustrated by the options available to test takers who really wanted to do well on the ASWB test.

A common approach is to TEACH the material, instead of TEACHING THE TEST. That's not necessarily good enough for the ASWB test- you have to know how to apply the knowledge. Most test takers already have a general knowledge of the material that will be covered on the exam.

One reason some test takers do well on the day of the test is that they have made the critical connection between the material they learned and how to use the material to succeed on the ASWB test.

Our guide addresses the difference between merely knowing the material and knowing how to use the material to perform on test day.

You're going to save time, money, and aggravation. You'll learn to avoid the mistakes and the bad strategies that you've been vulnerable to. --Just for starters, here are some ways our product can help your score on the ASWB test...

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  • Keys to questions that "give away" the wrong (or right) answers- You get credit for some of the questions without really even knowing anything about them
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  • Details the EXACT STUDY PLAN for the ASWB test that we believe gives the most results in the least time- No matter if you're studying for a week or a month, you won't waste the precious study time you have on useless activities
  • Our researchers are more than just academic theoreticians who understand the technical nature of standardized tests, but are also experts on test taking itself- they reveal the exact skills and the information you'll need to perform under pressure during the test.
  • Learn why, when, and how to guess to your advantage. Many test takers use exactly the wrong strategy, but you can avoid the pitfalls with the help of our standardized test experts
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  • The research of our team of test experts is 100% independent and original
  • Our exclusive "calibration strategy" to help you never go too fast OR too slow when answering even the toughest questions
  • The 5-step process we've developed, what we call the "phased" approach, concerning the use of the various study aids and practice tests
  • How the problem of procrastination can kill your chance of success, and the most important thing you can do about it
  • How to know when you've studied as much as you need to for the exam- and the reason why we think some people should spend LESS time studying for the test
  • The Top 20 things you should take care of within 24 hours of taking the test- use the list we provide as a checklist to make sure you've taken care of the "little things" in addition to studying hard
  • How to predict the right answer before you see the answer choices- and how to prevent the wrong answers from "polluting" your mind and tempting you into a trap designed by the test writers
  • Why answers that "sound" correct are often the very ones that are wrong- and how to tell the difference between the right answer and the many clever-sounding traps set for you by the test writers
  • Our "benchmark" method for deciding which of the answer choices you should pick
  • How some of the random bits of information in a question often "give away" the right answer choice
  • How to "milk the question" for clues to the right answer even if you have no idea what the question is asking about
  • How to avoid panicking when you don't know the answer to a question- we offer a systematic method that will serve as the "lifeline" you need to minimize the time wasted on the test questions that leave you stumped --
  • What to do about the tough questions that you have no clue how to answer- don't just give up, use the advice we offer to make sure you give yourself the best chance of getting the right answer

  • How to use our brainstorming method to get "inside the question" and reveal the hard-to-find clues and some of the subtle things you didn't realize you knew
  • Do you know what a "hedge phrase" is? Learn why looking for the key "weasel words" in the question can help identify the correct answer
  • Why "new information" in the answer choices almost always means that the answer choice is wrong- and the way to avoid this trick planted by the clever test writers
  • Learn to avoid this time-draining mistake on the test - why the technical terms you don't know can be a major stumbling block and waste precious time, and the way that you can work around them
  • The secret to using the contextual clues in the questions and the answer choices to make important distinctions between the right and the wrong answer choices
  • The two situations where you should NOT check your answers thoroughly
  • How to avoid careless mistakes by using the quick "double check" system. It will more than pay for itself relative to the time it will take you
  • Test writers will often quote directly from the question in an answer- learn whether this is something you should trust or avoid
  • Why "extreme statements" in the answer choices are dead giveaways for wrong answers- find out how to detect the subtle differences between reasonable answers and the answers that are almost always wrong
  • Learn how to group your answer choices into "families" that often narrows down the pool of correct answers- this is a quick way to immediately eliminate one or two of the answer choices and increase your odds of getting the question right

    Now, you're probably wondering how and why we can do all the things we claim.

    Let us explain.

    Before we go any further, let us clarify what Social Work Exam Secrets is not. It is not a stale rehash of all of the things you have already learned in the past.

    Social Work Exam Secrets is our exclusive collection of the tips and the information that we have specially selected to give you the best results on the ASWB test for the least time spent studying. It's written in everyday language and is easy to use.

    We cover the 5 essential skills necessary to do well on the ASWB test, plus comprehensive reviews covering all of the essential test sections individually.

    Don't take our word for it. Listen to what our customers say about other Mometrix test preparation products.

    I purchased the Secrets file, and I just wanted to let you know that I got a 99% on my test. I just want to thank you again, and hope you have continued success in your ventures. Sincerely, Paul L.

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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mometrix Media LLC; Stg edition (March 15, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1609712218
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1609712211
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.58 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2020
The flash cards appear overwhelming and I planned to pair it with the book as I go along. I did purchase rings to keep all the flash cards together until reading the method on how to study with the guides and prefer it to my method.  it has all the information I need built into a flash card. I opted to get flash cards because I needed something I could carry with me to study while on the go. Now that I have been stuck in my home due to COVID, I just find it easier to use daily. The packaging was superb and the perforations made it that much more simple to get through them.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2015
This study guide has a lot to recommend it. One of the best things about it is that it contains a very in depth practice test, with 150 questions, and very detailed answer explanations for every question. The practice test alone is probably worth the purchase price. But there’s more to the guide than the practice test, and the tutorial section is very good. It’s a comprehensive look at topics a person needs to have a good grasp of in order to pass the ASWB Master’s exam. Is it exhaustive? No, but it’s quite extensive, and very helpful when studying for the test. It’s well written and well organized. It’s also written in an educational tone, but not one that’s highly technical or extremely dry. There are other study guides which almost academic textbooks, and finding information in them can be difficult, and once you do find it, the passages can be so long and dense that they’re almost indecipherable. You won’t have that problem with this book. It also contains some tips for preparing for the test which are useful, as well as test-taking tips. All in all it’s a very practical and helpful study guide at a decent price.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2017
This book really helped me prepare for the LMSW exam. It was a great review that built on everything I learned in grad school and helped me go back through topics that I needed to brush up on before the exam. This book provided a great overview of theory, pharmacology, ethics, interventions, and macro practices. The book also provides many test taking skills that were super helpful to me. The LMSW exam is a different kind of beast from any test I've ever taken, and the tips and tricks in this book helped me almost more than the content reviews. I felt much more confident after reading this text and learning more about the exam itself. I will also mention that the practice tests are very useful, but in my experience, they are actually much harder than the real exam. I started to feel demoralized at how many of the questions on the practice tests I didn't know, but reviewing them really prepped me for the exam itself. I would highly recommend this book to anyone studying for the LMSW exam.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2019
I purchased your study guide a week ago and have completed the study material for over half the book so far. I find the study material and videos to be a good brief overview of the ASWB masters exam. I only have three weeks to prepare for the exam. I found this guide to be a good supplemental study guide from my school course studies and other independent study material I have found online and obtain in study groups. I am anxious to see how well the material in this study guides aligns with the LMSW exam. For me, I would like to see a little more detail and real-life examples in some of the topic areas. I feel some of the information is too vague to be able to help me with information that might be on the exam. I will be able to give you better feedback on this once I take the exam. In saying that I have read and heard some great comments regarding how the information in this study guide has helped others past their LMSW on their first try.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2015
So far I am impressed with the study guide. It seems user friendly. I have not used it long enough to know if it met my needs but so far it working for me.
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2017
The item arrived in perfect condition. I am now studying for MSW licensure and this book is packed full of helpful information. Most of this information is what I have in my notes from my classes (Research, Practice, etc), so I know it is good information. I just hate that there is not a large number of questions at the back to help me. I have my license at the Bachelors level and used this same book just for "Bachelors" though. It helped me tremendously and I hope this item helps when I go to take licensure. Though this book is packed with information it does not have ALL information in it so you will need to use some notes from your classes to help. Just be sure to go through them. I also built flash cards from my last book to help.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2022
I have taken the undergraduate license exam as well as going through a substantial amount of review content while obtaining my MSW. There is so much irrelevant information and theories in this book it’s comical. One example right off the top of my head, they still list substance use and dependence as two separate disorders. This was updated into on encompassed disorder SUD Substance Use Disorder in the DSM V, this guide which is copyrighted for 2021 still lists this as it was in the DSM IV. There are things about money management and theories that have no bearing to the field of social work that I have not even heard of let alone studied in the entirety of my education up to completion of Graduate school. The review questions in the back are not formatted like the ASWB questions at all, with most being recall questions with complicated vignettes following the recall and no theoretical application to the actual vignette itself. Most ASWB questions are application of the five areas with some recall but nothing like this. This guide is honestly a joke, it’s comical how ill prepared it is for someone sitting for the Masters level exam. Buy the guide on her by Dawn Apgar it’s correct and relevant to the test in all aspects especially content and application. I purchased all the materials they had available on Amazon to study for mine and this guide by Mometrix is the only one I regret purchasing.
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