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The Most Utilized Experimental Design for Generalization Effects

Learn what the most utilized experimental design is for generalization effect. PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares this design’s key features and benefits, allowing us to assess the effects of an independent variable across various settings, subjects, and behaviors.

Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section D-5: Use single-subject experimental designs (e.g., reversal, multiple baseline, multielement, changing criterion).

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Boosting Speed & Accuracy with Reinforcement Schedule Parameters

PTB co-founder Dana Meller dives into the concept of enhancing reinforcement schedules by adding an extra criterion to motivate quicker and more accurate responses.

Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section G-8: Use chaining.

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Influencing Behavior Without Direct Pairing, Explained

Learn about an interesting phenomenon related to verbal cues motivating individuals without tangible reinforcement. PTB founder Dana Meller also shares an example of research conducted with little kids.

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Motivating Operations ➠ Exploring the Future Impact of Behavior

PTB co-founder Dana Meller discusses a powerful concept that explores the influence of consequences on behavior in the presence of an MO.

Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section B-12: Define and provide examples of motivating operations.

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Shaping Success in ABA: Understanding the Procedure and its Dynamic Duo

PTB founder Dana Meller explores the procedure of shaping in ABA, discussing the two key features that define its effectiveness.

Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section G-7: Use shaping.

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Put Your ABA Knowledge to the Test ➠ Identifying the Attitude of Science

Test your ABA terminology knowledge. PTB co-founder Dana Meller discusses one of the six attitudes of science that focuses on data-based decision-making, explaining how this attitude emphasizes our reliance on facts and objective quantification.

Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section A-2: Explain the philosophical assumptions underlying the science of behavior analysis (e.g., selectionism, determinism, empiricism, parsimony, pragmatism).

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CON Artist Captured! Unmasking the CONfounding Variable of the Alternating Treatments Design

PTB co-founder Dana Meller hones your experimental design skills with a focus on the alternating treatments design’s confounding variable.

Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section D-5: Use single-subject experimental designs (e.g., reversal, multiple baseline, multielement, changing criterion).

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Dana Do’s: How to Easily Break Down the 7 Dimensions of ABA

PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares an easy way to break down the 7 dimensions of ABA by using the dimensions to define what it means to be a behavior analyst, which in turn, makes it much easier to discriminate between each dimension.

BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section A-5: Describe and define the dimensions of applied behavior analysis (Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968).

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Unearthing the Bedrock of Scientific Inquiry with this Key Philosophical Assumption

What is the fundamental philosophical assumption of science? PTB founder Dana Meller dives into the crucial role of objective observation and measurement in shaping our understanding of behavior and how it forms the foundation of this evidence-based scientific field.

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Fact It to the Max: Philosophical Assumptions & Data-Driven Decisions

PTB co-founder Dana Meller discusses the potency of data-driven practices, objective observation, measurement, and experimentation in our scientific approach.

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