Dana Do’s: Why IOA Math Should Not Intimidate You
PTB founder takes some of the fear out of the interobserver agreement math with simple tips that can help narrow your discrimination.
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Dana Do’s: What’s the Difference Between DRL and DRD in ABA?
Depending on the source, you can get some conflicting information about DRL vs DRD. PTB co-founder Dana Meller clears up the confusion with a more current look at these two reinforcement procedures.
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Dana Do’s: How to Discriminate What ‘Is’ or ‘Is Not’ Behavior in BCBA® Exam Questions
There is a struggle with identifying what is or is not a behavior when it comes to BCBA® exam questions. PTB co-founder Dana Meller offers some simple yet critical ways to make those discriminations.
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Dana Do’s: What’s the Difference Between Formal and Feature Stimulus Class?
The difference between formal and feature stimulus class is something that has caused many students a great deal of confusion. That is because they seem the same, unless you look closely and realize they are not. PTB co-founder Dana Meller explains.
Refer to 5th Edition Task List Section B-2: Define and provide examples of stimulus and stimulus class.
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Dana Do’s: Do Alternative Behaviors Need to be Functionally Equivalent?
Do alternative behaviors always have to be functionally equivalent to the target behavior that we’re trying to reduce or eliminate? PTB founder Dana Meller breaks it down.
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Dana Do’s: Skinner’s Radical Idea About Private Events and Behaviorism
Skinner had a radical idea about private events and behaviorism. But it’s not as “out there” as you might think. Not making the connection? PTB co-founder Dana Meller breaks down how– and why– private events are consistent with behaviorism.
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Dana Do’s: And Just Like That, Context and Application for TCO Domain Items
How does going to ABA conferences help you pass the BCBA® exam? PTB founder Dana Meller recalls her student journey and the “a-ha moment” when she realized, attending forced her to generalize what she was studying, in context. Suddenly, ABA terminology was no longer a foreign language she was trying to master.
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Dana Do’s: The Pros and Cons of Answering BCBA® Exam Questions Before Reviewing Answer Options
PTB is always looking for easy-to-incorporate strategies that are going to increase the chances of a correct response. So, is it a good strategy to answer test questions before looking at the answers? PTB co-founder Dana Meller weighs in.
Dana Do’s: Tips for Exam Questions About Ethics
There is a difference between ethical decision-making in practice, versus ethical decision-making on test question scenarios.
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Dana Do’s: Get to the ‘Root’ of Response vs. Stimulus Generalization
Branching out, PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares the latest from her “tree” of knowledge to help discriminate between response and stimulus generalization (puns intended).
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