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.
Taking the BCBA® exam in a language that isn’t your first can add an extra layer of difficulty—even when you know the ABA content. PTB founder Dana Meller offers practical strategies for navigating complex wording and focusing on the information that matters most.
Dana Do’s: How to Breakdown BCBA® Exam Questions When English is Not Your First Language Read More
Performance problems can be tricky on the BCBA® exam, especially when several answers seem like reasonable solutions. This quick breakdown from PTB founder Dana Meller explores how to approach these questions and what to consider before choosing the next step.
Dana Do’s: How to Navigate Performance-Based BCBA® Exam Questions Read More
“What would you do first?” questions can often comes down to sequence, PTB founder Dana Meller offers a set of common scenarios where the order of operations matters.
Dana Do’s: Rules of Thumb for ‘What Would You Do First?’ on BCBA® Exam Questions Read More
When a BCBA® exam question asks what should happen “first,” every answer choice may sound reasonable. PTB founder Dana Meller offers a trick to recognizing what the question is really asking.
Dana Do’s: What Comes First? An Exam Tip to Crack These BCBA® Test Questions Read More
Preparing for the BCBA exam? Learn how behaviorism, EAB, ABA, and professional practice differ with this free TCO A.4 study resource, co-authored by PTB scholar-in-residence Tyra Sellers (J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D).
Behaviorism, EAB, ABA, and Professional Practice: Know the Difference for the BCBA® Exam Read More
PTB founder Dana Meller revisits the topic of relapses with a follow up breakdown on how to mitigate the return of target behaviors.
Dana Do’s: How to Mitigate the Four R’s of Relapse Read More
If you’ve never conducted or observed a functional analysis, FA questions on the BCBA® exam can feel especially abstract. PTB founder Dana Meller helps you visualize what’s happening in an FA and what to look for when interpreting exam scenarios.
Dana Do’s: Understanding Functional Analysis (FA) to Navigate BCBA® Exam Questions Read More
Watching someone else perform a behavior can be a clue—but it doesn’t automatically make the scenario imitation. PTB founder Dana Meller focuses on the details that can separate the right answer from the almost-right answer on the BCBA® exam.
Dana Do’s: How to Spot Imitation vs. Observation on BCBA® Exam Questions Read More
Discontinuing services isn’t about convenience. It’s about effectiveness. PTB scholar-in-residence Tyra Sellers, J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D offers guidance on how to address this on exam questions and in practice.
Ethically Speaking: Exam and Ethical Implications Around Discontinuing Services Read More
PTB founder Dana Meller offers tips on how to identify the correct type of relapse on the BCBA® exam questions.
Dana Do’s: Identify the Type of Relapse on BCBA® Exam Questions Read More