Evaluation of Results

These tables will assist in identifying the content areas and ­competencies
needing further study. Within each of the competencies, there are ­specific
KSAs that social workers should reference to assist with locating appro­
priate study resources. As there is tremendous overlap in the material that
could be contained across the KSAs within a given competency, all
KSAs for the competency should be reviewed to ensure an adequate
breadth of knowledge. A listing of the KSAs for each content area and
competency can be found in Appendix A.
The results of this evaluation should be the basis of the development
of a study plan. Social workers should get to a level of comfort with the
­material so that they can summarize relevant content, including key con­
cepts and terms. Social workers do not need to be experts in all of the
KSAs, but should understand their relevancy to social work practice. They
should be able to describe how each of the KSAs specifically impacts
assessment, as well as decisions about client care.
Appendix B provides useful information on learning styles that can
assist when determining the best ways to study and retain material. Success
on the examination does not require a lot of memorization of material, but
rather the ability to recall terms and integrate multiple concepts to select
the best course of action in hypothetical scenarios. Thus, time is best spent
really understanding the KSAs and not just being able to recite definitions.
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Unit I: Human Devel­opment, Diversity, and Behavior in the Envi­ronment (27%)

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1. Models of Human 3, 26, 30, 14 /14 %
Growth and 79, 86, 91,
Development 103, 104,
105, 125,
133, 142,
157, 167

2. Models of Human 1, 6, 27, 70, 13 /13 %

Behavior in the 71, 74, 89,
Social Envi­ronment 100, 122,
141, 154,
159, 162

3. Diversity 11, 18, 31, 13 /13 %

39, 55, 66,
72, 78, 102,
118, 121,
131, 139

4. Effects of the Envi­ 44, 77, 92, 6 /6 %

ronment on Client 119, 138,
System Behavior 170
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Unit II: Assessment (28%)

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Collateral Data

6. Problem 17, 33, 51, 8 /8 %

Identi­fication 80, 94, 107,
156, 163

7. Assess­ment of 23, 40, 45, 13 /13 %

Client System’s 48, 63, 87,
Strengths and 88, 98, 99,
Chall­enges 127, 143,
153, 166

8. Assess­ment 28, 36, 53, 10 /10 %

of Addictive 54, 57, 62,
Behaviors 93, 134,
148, 164

9. Assess­ment 10, 41, 50, 10 /10 %

of Mental and 82, 85, 106,
Behavioral 126, 135,
Disorders 151, 155

10. Dynamics and 46, 49, 152, 4 /4 %

Indicators of 161
Abuse and
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Unit III: Direct and Indirect Practice (26%)

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Effects of Crisis 81, 95, 97,
and Change 109, 146

12. Intervention 4, 5, 9, 16, 10 /10 %

Processes and 21, 35, 38,
Techniques 114, 115,
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13. Matching 13, 20, 59, 6 /6 %

Intervention with 83, 113,
Client System 116
Needs

14. Use of 29, 58, 136, 4 /4 %

Collabo­rative 145
Relation­ships

15. Documen­tation 47, 60, 117, 4 /4 %

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16. Inter­viewing 22, 84, 96, 6 /6 %

108, 110,
129

17. Evidence-Based 2, 68, 111, 6 /6 %

Practice 112, 128,
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Responsibility to 32, 90, 120,
the Client System 140, 158
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19. Confidenti­ality 14, 19, 69, 6 /6 %

73, 130, 149

20. Client’s Right to 25, 42, 64, 6 /6 %

Self-Determi­nation 123, 150,
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21. Professional Use 43, 65, 76, 6 /6 %

of Self 124, 132,
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22. Methods of 7, 8, 56, 75, 6 /6 %

Professional 101, 169
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Unit I (27%) Human 46 /46 %

Development,
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Unit II (28%) Assessment 48 /48 %

Unit III (26%) Direct and Indirect 44 /44 %

Practice

Unit IV (19%) Professional 32 /32 %

Relationships,
Values, and Ethics

Overall ASWB Bachelors 170 /170 %

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