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Cover - Introduction - Author Bio- Book Title: Social Work Licensing Bachelors Exam Guide - Copyright - Dedication - Contents - Preface - How to Use This Guide - Pass Guarantee
Section I: About the Examination, Study Strategies, and Test-Taking Tips
The Licensure Examination - TEST CONSTRUCTION - TYPES OF QUESTIONS - EXAMINATION STRUCTURE AND CONDITIONS - Studying for the Examination - STUDY MATERIALS AND TIME FRAME - CONSIDERATIONS WHEN STUDYING - MANAGE TEST ANXIETY - Tips for Answering Questions Correctly - USING THE BEST OVERALL APPROACH REMEMBERING IMPORTANT QUESTION FEATURES
Section II:Content and Practice Test for the ASWB Bachelors Examination
Self-Assessment - Key Social Work Terms - SOME IMPORTANT SOCIAL WORK TERMS
Content Area I: Human Development, Diversity, and Behavior in the Environment (25%)
Chapter 1: Human Growth and Development
THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN (E.G., - PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, COGN - THE INDICATORS OF NORMAL AND ABNORMAL PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, AND SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT THRO - THEORIES OF SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN - THEORIES OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN - THEORIES OF RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT - THE LIFESPAN - THE EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND COGNITIVE DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN - THE INTERPLAY OF BIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL FACTORS - BASIC HUMAN NEEDS - THE PRINCIPLES OF ATTACHMENT AND BONDING - THE EFFECT OF AGING ON - BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING - THE IMPACT OF AGING PARENTS ON ADULT CHILDREN - GERONTOLOGY - PERSONALITY THEORIES - THEORIES OF CONFLICT FACTORS INFLUENCING SELF-IMAGE (E.G., CULTURE, RACE, RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY, AGE, DISABILITY, TR - BODY IMAGE AND ITS IMPACT (E.G., IDENTITY, SELF-ESTEEM, RELATIONSHIPS, HABITS) - PARENTING SKILLS AND CAPACITIES
Chapter 2: Human Behavior in the Social Environment
THE FAMILY LIFE CYCLE - FAMILY DYNAMICS AND FUNCTIONING AND THE EFFECTS ON INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, - THEORIES OF COUPLES DEVELOPMENT - THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ILLNESS ON FAMILY DYNAMICS - PSYCHOLOGICAL DEFENSE MECHANISMS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON BEHAVIOR AND RELATIONSHIPS ADDICTION THEORIES AND CONCEPTS - SYSTEMS AND ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES AND THEORIES - ROLE THEORIES - THEORIES OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTIONING - THEORIES OF SOCIAL CHANGE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - THE DYNAMICS OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS - MODELS OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE - STRENGTHS-BASED AND RESILIENCE THEORIES
Chapter 3: Diversity, Social/Economic Justice, and Oppression
FEMINIST THEORY - THE EFFECT OF DISABILITY ON BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING - THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN

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