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Social Work Masters Exam Guide: A Comprehensive Study Guide for Success
Features improved ASWB exam prep strategies, expanded analysis of exam content, and proven test-taking tips!
The third edition of the bestselling acclaimed exam guide for the ASWB Social Work Masters Exam has been thoroughly updated to reflect current practice and core knowledge tested on the exam. Recognized for its unique test-taking tips and strategies, Dawn Apgar's complete review of the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) across the core social work content areas helps readers discover gaps in their knowledge so they can identify strengths and target weak areas. Included with every print purchase is a bonus 170-question practice test that mirrors the actual exam in length and structure, plus explains correct answers. KSAs are identified for each question so test-takers can easily locate relevant source material for further study.
Dawn Apgar’s guide for the Social Work Licensing Masters Exam is the best test-taking package available, ensuring success by providing invaluable tips on how to parse the questions, overcome test anxiety, avoid common pitfalls, and assess your own learning style - all of which help to foster exam confidence. The new updated third edition not only reflects the 2018 test blueprint, but is significantly revised and reformatted to help test-takers pass the exam on the first try. Revised content includes content on racial/cultural groups, NASW Code of Ethics, including the ethical use of technology, and gender diversity.
New to the Third
How to Use This Guide - brand new chapter focused on how the book’s content structure links to the ASWB blueprint and how to use for more efficient studyExamination Overview - expanded discussion and analysis of exam contentExam Preparation Strategies - new content focused on essential strategies for success, how to deal with test anxiety, and how to maximize content retention based on learning stylesTest Taking Tips - a favorite with test takers, this feature has been updated to be more even more helpfulNew Content - revised content on race, ethnicity, and culture, and macro practice
Key
Authoritative - developed and written by a renowned social work educator who has helped thousands of test takers pass the exam through her workshops and booksBlueprints - provides a thorough content review of the ASWB exam core content areas, perfectly weighted to match licensing blueprintsSelf-assessment - begins with a self-assessment to help identify areas of strength and weaknessPractice Test - includes a 170
The third edition of the bestselling acclaimed exam guide for the ASWB Social Work Masters Exam has been thoroughly updated to reflect current practice and core knowledge tested on the exam. Recognized for its unique test-taking tips and strategies, Dawn Apgar's complete review of the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) across the core social work content areas helps readers discover gaps in their knowledge so they can identify strengths and target weak areas. Included with every print purchase is a bonus 170-question practice test that mirrors the actual exam in length and structure, plus explains correct answers. KSAs are identified for each question so test-takers can easily locate relevant source material for further study.
Dawn Apgar’s guide for the Social Work Licensing Masters Exam is the best test-taking package available, ensuring success by providing invaluable tips on how to parse the questions, overcome test anxiety, avoid common pitfalls, and assess your own learning style - all of which help to foster exam confidence. The new updated third edition not only reflects the 2018 test blueprint, but is significantly revised and reformatted to help test-takers pass the exam on the first try. Revised content includes content on racial/cultural groups, NASW Code of Ethics, including the ethical use of technology, and gender diversity.
New to the Third
How to Use This Guide - brand new chapter focused on how the book’s content structure links to the ASWB blueprint and how to use for more efficient studyExamination Overview - expanded discussion and analysis of exam contentExam Preparation Strategies - new content focused on essential strategies for success, how to deal with test anxiety, and how to maximize content retention based on learning stylesTest Taking Tips - a favorite with test takers, this feature has been updated to be more even more helpfulNew Content - revised content on race, ethnicity, and culture, and macro practice
Key
Authoritative - developed and written by a renowned social work educator who has helped thousands of test takers pass the exam through her workshops and booksBlueprints - provides a thorough content review of the ASWB exam core content areas, perfectly weighted to match licensing blueprintsSelf-assessment - begins with a self-assessment to help identify areas of strength and weaknessPractice Test - includes a 170
- GenresSocial Work
456 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 26, 2020
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October 2, 2021
Honestly thought this was pretty helpful, just wish it came with more than one practice test. Also I passed so yay
September 7, 2023
Def not a 5-star read lol some chapters and sections felt repetitive and in a weird order AND found several spelling/grammar mistakes (dawn apgar whatcha doin)
BUT HEY! Finished it in a month and now one(ish) month left to study (😅)
** maybe I’ll give an actual rating/review post-exam
BUT HEY! Finished it in a month and now one(ish) month left to study (😅)
** maybe I’ll give an actual rating/review post-exam
May 12, 2023
Don’t spend money on this if you don’t have to. The practice test from ASWB (that you take when you sign up for your test) was more useful than anything else. Aaaand, I passed. :)
December 23, 2024
thank you for your wisdom dawn apgar. I read this bih FRONT to BACK
& I passed that sh*t 🤩
k bye
& I passed that sh*t 🤩
k bye
March 19, 2024
Passed the exam :)
September 4, 2021
I'd have preferred if the practice exam had different questions from the regular practice exercises throughout the book/app. 'Cause it was hard to really gauge overall preparedness from the practice exam when I could just remember most of the questions from earlier.
But I passed the licensing exam using only this book/app, so w/e.
Sufficient, I guess.
(btw: book & app are identical content.)
But I passed the licensing exam using only this book/app, so w/e.
Sufficient, I guess.
(btw: book & app are identical content.)
July 23, 2023
This really helped me with studying for my LMSW exam!! The app that comes with the book also really helped.
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March 6, 2025literally just marking this as read bc 1) i did unfortunately read this and 2) i wanna hit my reading challenge by the end of the year
April 11, 2025
What have I been reading the past 4 months???? This!
April 11, 2023
It’s pretty wordy and repeats itself which can be annoying but it helped me pass my LMSW exam on the first try with flying colors
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