Dana Do’s: How to Tell the Difference Between Pivotal Behaviors and Behavior Cusps for the BCBA® Exam
Pivotal behaviors and behavior cusps are not the same thing. PTB founder Dana Meller breaks down how to tell them apart.
Concept Reviews
Dana Do’s: Convergent vs. Divergent Control in Verbal Behavior Explained
Struggling with convergent and divergent control in verbal behavior? PTB founder Dana Meller explains how multiple control works with simple, relatable examples to help you master these tricky concepts.
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Dana Do’s: Struggling to Link IRT with DRL and DRH?
PTB founder Dana Meller breaks down how interresponse time (IRT) fits into differential reinforcement procedures—specifically spaced responding versions of DRL and DRH.
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Dana Do’s: When to Use Which IOA Formula
Having difficulty knowing when to use which IOA formula? PTB Founder Dana Meller breaks it down.
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Dana Do’s: How to Tell the Difference Between Applied and Effective Dimensions on BCBA®/BCaBA Exam Questions
PTB founder Dana Meller breaks down two often-confused ABA dimensions—applied and effective to explain how to tell them apart.
Dana Do’s: How to Tell the Difference Between SD vs. S-Delta on the BCBA® Exam
PTB founder Dana Meller breaks down the role reinforcement plays (or doesn’t play) in two core ABA concepts: SD (discriminative stimulus) and S-delta.
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Dana Do’s: Key Differences Between Ratio Strain and Breaking Point
Confused about ratio strain vs. breaking point? Learn how abrupt changes in reinforcement can lead to avoidance and aggression (ratio strain), while increased effort with no change in reinforcement can cause behavior to stop altogether (breaking point).
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Dana Do’s: Do MOs Only Affect Behavior in the Moment?
Do motivating operations (MOs) only influence behavior in the moment? Not quite. Learn more about behavior-altering effects and functional-altering effects that shape future behavior. Using relatable examples, PTB founder Dana Meller breaks down how MOs impact reinforcement value now—and in the long run.
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Dana Do’s: How to Discriminate Between Operant Behavior and Respondent Behavior on BCBA® Exam Questions
How do you discriminate between operant behavior and respondent behavior on test questions? PTB founder Dana Meller shows you the ABC of it.
Dana Do’s: Understanding All the Types of Validity in ABA
ABA has multiple types of validity—internal, external, social, and measurement validity—but how do you keep them straight? PTB founder Dana Meller can help.
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