BxLog is PTB’s exam prep blog, edited and curated by veteran ABA professionals with a mission to provide candidates helpful tools and guidance along their BCBA® exam prep journey. Explore short videos and articles containing valuable information including explanations of Test Content Outline concepts and ABA terminology, study tips, mock exam questions with answer breakdowns, and lifestyle advice to maintain a healthy exam prep regimen.
PTB founder Dana Meller contrasts the behavior chain, chaining (or chaining procedures), and task analysis concepts.
Dana Do’s: Behavior Chains, Task Analysis, and Chaining Procedures Explained Read More
If you’re not sure how to prep before you study with the PTB Big Exam Prep Workshop, here are four tips to help you get started.
Four Ways to Study Before the Workshop Read More
What is the guidance on self-reporting to the BACB®? PTB scholar-in-residence and former BACB director of ethics, Tyra Sellers (J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D), lays out the facts.
Ethically Speaking: The Facts About Self-Reporting to the BACB® Read More
Ready to spring forward with your study plans for the BCBA® exam? PTB has three tips to help you get a jump.
Three Tips to Help You Spring Forward Read More
There are three types of extinction procedures. PTB Founder Dana Meller breaks down how Learn how extinction is classified based on what’s being withheld—and why recognizing the maintaining consequence is key to answering extinction questions correctly on the BCBA®/BCaBA® exam.
Dana Do’s: Three Types of Extinction Procedures Read More
PTB founder Dana Meller shares a key exam tip that you should put into practice when answering exam questions about punishment and reinforcement.
Dana Do’s: BCBA® Exam Tip on Punishment and Reinforcement Read More
When it comes to collecting ABC data, there are two variations that every future BCBA should know: Narrative and continuous recording. Not sure what when to use which type? PTB founder Dana Meller can help with that.
Dana Do’s: Two Variations of ABC Data Explained Read More
Procedural integrity is essential for knowing whether an intervention is actually being implemented as designed. PTB founder Dana Meller breaks down the nine most common factors that interfere with consistent, accurate implementation.
Dana Do’s: 9 Common Threats That Undermine Procedural Integrity Read More
It can be hard to make progress when attention is at a premium, and an endless stream of distractions is just a scroll away. If you’re struggling to find your focus, PTB has three science-backed strategies for improving your concentration.
Three Science-Backed Tips for Better Concentration Read More
Dr. Tyra Sellers (J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D), PTB scholar-in-residence and former BACB director of ethics, unpacks the ethical lines of using testimonials as a BCBA to promote your business or services.
Ethically Speaking: When Can Behavior Analysts Use Testimonials? Read More