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Dana Do’s: How to Optimize Memorization

PTB founder Dana Meller reinforces the importance of memorization and offers some practical, empirically validated tips for memorizing the TCO.

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Memorization, application and comprehension are key to building fluency.

Dana Do’s: Get Your M.A.C. Skills Together

PTB co-founder Dana Meller offers a key to building fluency and BCBA® exam readiness. Memorization. Application. Comprehension.

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Dealing with the Frustration of Missing the BCBA® Passing Score by a Few Points

Dana Do’s: Dealing with the Frustration of Failing the BCBA® Exam

PTB founder Dana Meller offers some unsolicited advice for candidates who have experienced the frustration of failing the BCBA® exam by only a few points.

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Dana Do’s: Why You’re Not Passing the BCBA® Exam

PTB cofounder Dana Meller helps candidates retaking the exam consider a functional approach to defining the obstacles holding them back.

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Dana Do’s: BCBA® Exam Prep Short Cuts Don’t Work

PTB founder Dana Meller talks about avoiding shortcuts in your exam prep. Becoming a BCBA® is not just about passing the Big exam, it is about taking on a professional identity.

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Dana Do’s: Programming Common Stimuli

PTB co-founder Dana Meller talks about programming common stimuli and how this method can help students feel more prepared on exam day.

Refer to Task List section G-21: Use procedures to promote stimulus and response generalization.

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Dana Do’s: Importance of Experimental Design Fluency

PTB co-founder Dana Meller talks about the importance of being fluent in experimental designs, not just to pass the exam, but to be a good clinician as well.

Ref 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).

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