PTB founder Dana Meller delves into the differences and nuances between fixed-time (FT) and variable-time (VT) schedules, as well as fixed-interval (FI) and variable-interval (VI) schedules.
The Ultimate Reinforcement Schedules Showdown ➠ FT/VT vs. FI/VI Read More
PTB co-founder Dana Meller discusses the high-probability request sequence (high-p). Learn how the high-p serves as an effective antecedent intervention and compliance-building strategy.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Sections G-2: Use interventions based on motivating operations and discriminative stimuli; and G-13: Use the high-probability instructional sequence.
Antecedent Intervention ➠ Increasing Compliance with the Art of Timing Read More
PTB co-founder Dana Meller discusses the concept of stimulus control, explaining the function of the Sᴰ.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section B-10: Define and provide examples of stimulus control.
Coffee Quandary: Stimulus Control & Absence of Reinforcement in the Pursuit of Hydration Read More
PTB co-founder Dana Meller discusses a reinforcer assessment method used to evaluate the effectiveness of preferred items as reinforcers under high response requirements. Learn how this assessment helps determine the breaking point, where a reinforcer loses its value due to increasing demands, and how it aids in making informed decisions on reinforcement strategies.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section F-5: Conduct preference assessments.
This Reinforcer Assessment Evaluates SR+ Effectiveness: From M&M® Bliss to Breaking Point Read More
Experimental design causes a lot of anxiety. PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares a few shortcuts to help on exam day, eliminating some answer options but also, more importantly, give you a head start on understanding the basics behind each design.
Shortcuts to Understanding the Basics Behind Each Experimental Design Read More
PTB founder Dana Meller breaks down a BCBA® mock exam question, exploring various possibilities to better understand the reasons behind the behavior in this scenario.
PTB founder Dana Meller explores the main sections of the Code, explaining the significance and ethical responsibilities of each.
Join PTB co-founder Dana Meller as she discusses baseline logic in single-subject experimental designs. Dana breaks down the four essential elements of baseline logic and how these elements play a crucial role in demonstrating experimental control and confirming the effectiveness of interventions.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section D-3: Identify the defining features of single-subject experimental designs (e.g., individuals serve as their own controls, repeated measures, prediction, verification, replication).
Experimental Design Terminology ➠ The Baseline Logic Blueprint & the Sum of Its Parts Read More
Sharpen your experimental design skills and explore how independent variables influence behavior. PTB co-founder Dana Meller explains how to decipher graphical representations of data and understand the roles of the y-axis and x-axis.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section D-1: Distinguish between dependent and independent variables.
Dance the Axes Tango: Assessing Intervention Effectiveness on the Dynamic Data Graph Floor Read More
PTB co-founder Dana Meller reviews a BCBA® mock exam question about the utilization of behavior reduction procedures to decrease challenging behavior. Included is a description of extinction, positive punishment, as well as non-contingent reinforcement.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Sections G-14 Use reinforcement procedures to weaken behavior (e.g., DRA, FCT, DRO, DRL, NCR); G-15: Use extinction and G-16: Use positive and negative punishment (e.g., time-out, response cost, overcorrection).
Breaking Down a Mock BCBA® Exam Question: Using Behavior Reduction Procedures Read More