Each Item on the Licensing Exam for Social Workers Is

question 31

Multiple Choice

Each item on the licensing exam for social workers is designed to address issues that are seen in everyday social work practice. A committee of expert social workers read each item together. As a group, they decide if the item is a reflection of current social work practice. What type of validity is being addressed in this process?

• A) Scorer validity.
• B) Content validity.
• C) Construct validity.
• D) Criterion-related validity.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A brief electrical impulse that travels down a neuron, triggering the release of neurotransmitters.

Neurotransmitter Communication

The process by which neurotransmitters are released by a neuron, cross the synaptic gap, and bind to receptors on another neuron, facilitating the transmission of signals in the nervous system.

Glia

Non-neuronal cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons and are involved in maintaining homeostasis and the formation of myelin.

Resting Potential

The electrical potential of a neuron or muscle cell in its inactive state, providing the cell's readiness for activation.