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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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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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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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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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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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.
There is a difference between ethical decision-making in practice, versus ethical decision-making on test question scenarios.
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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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What are the key differences between these these two procedures? PTB co-founder Dana Meller distills the concepts with common and relatable examples we can identify with.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Sections B-9: Define and provide examples of operant extinction; and B-6: Define and provide examples of positive and negative punishment contingencies.
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The ethics code asks behavior analysts to obtain informed consent before starting a treatment plan. But…what does that entail? PTB founder Dana Meller breaks down informed consent, assent, and the ethics elements you need to know.
Refer to Code Standard 2.11 Obtaining Informed Consent
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