BxLog is PTB’s exam prep blog, edited and curated by veteran ABA professionals with a mission to provide candidates helpful tools and guidance along their BCBA® exam prep journey. Explore short videos and articles containing valuable information including explanations of Test Content Outline concepts and ABA terminology, study tips, mock exam questions with answer breakdowns, and lifestyle advice to maintain a healthy exam prep regimen.
PTB co-founder Dana Meller offers some inspiration to current and future BCBA® certificants to consider other paths to impact and support the community, in entrepreneurial ways.
Dana Do’s: Your BCBA® Certificate Offers Entrepreneurial Opportunities Read More
It goes without saying that studying for the BCBA® exam is stressful. The experience can fray the nerves of even the most level-headed student. If you’re feeling the test prep pressure, not to worry, PTB is here with six tips for managing stress while studying.
Keep Calm and Study On: 6 Strategies for Managing Test Prep Stress Read More
PTB co-founder offers a new approach to reframing your mindset when answering questions on the BCBA® exam that may help you beat the odds.
Dana Do’s: What Would Cooper Do? Read More
When it comes to devising a study plan for the BCBA® exam, there’s no “one size fits all” strategy. Different learning styles require different techniques, and it’s important to study
5 Reasons You Need a Mock Exam Before the Big Day Read More
The data shows candidates struggle to pass the BCBA® exam on later attempts. PTB co-founder Dana Meller takes a deeper look at the data and offers a strategy for beating the retaker odds.
Dana Do’s: Attention Multiple BCBA® Retakers (You are Going to Want to Hear This) Read More
PTB founder Dana Meller offers a relatable cause-and-effect scenario that helps discriminate between determinism and pragmatism.
Dana Do’s: What’s the Difference Between Pragmatism and Determinism? Read More
PTB co-founder goes into the three factors that define trustworthy measurement– “validity”, “reliability” and “accuracy”. But what’s the difference between each? Dana explains.
Dana Do’s: How to Define the Markers of Trustworthy Measurement Read More
PTB co-founder Dana Meller takes on the first portion of the Task List with a quick lesson about section A-1. The secret sauce for understanding the goal of behavior analysis? It all comes down to description, prediction, and control.
Dana Do’s: The Scientific Goals of Behavior Analysis Read More
Originally live streamed as a CEU for Ethics on Behavior Live (Task List Section E: Behave in accordance with the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts) , “A Black Behaviorist and a White Behaviorist Walk into a (fill in the blank)“, is a discussion about race, intersectionality, and the importance of a partnership between black and white women.
A Black Behaviorist & A White Behaviorist Walk into a (fill in the blank) Read More
It’s important to fuel your brain and body with nutritious food that will give you the energy to power through long days and even longer study sessions.
From PTB’s Test (Prep) Kitchens: A Brain-Boosting Berry Smoothie Read More