Extinction and negative punishment are often confused on the exam—and it’s easy to see why. Both are used to reduce behavior and both involve changes to reinforcement, but they operate in very different ways. PTB founder Dana Meller breaks down the key distinctions.
Preference and reinforcer assessments are closely related—but they don’t tell you the same thing. PTB founder Dana Meller explains.
Dana Do’s: How Preference Assessments Differ from Reinforcer Assessments Read More
You might think supervisee and trainee mean the same thing. But when it comes to questions on the BCBA®/BCaBA® exam, they are not. Don’t get tripped up. PTB scholar-in-residence and former director of Ethics at the BACB®, Tyra Sellers, J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D, breaks it down.
Ethically Speaking: Know the Difference Between Supervisee and Trainee for the BCBA® Exam Read More
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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
PTB founder Dana Meller clarifies a common point of confusion by unpacking the differences between behavior- and value-altering effects, and why understanding that distinction matters on exam day.