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 Task List concepts and ABA terminology, study tips, mock exam questions with answer breakdowns, and lifestyle advice to maintain a healthy exam prep regimen.
Exam day can shake even the most self-assured candidate but it’s important to feel secure in yourself and your skills. Looking to up your confidence before sitting for the Big […]
You Got This: 5 Tips to Build Up Your Test-Taking Confidence Read More
Punishment is known to have a quick impact on behavior, but there are ethical implications which makes it very controversial. PTB founder Dana Meller offers some considerations when encountering exam questions related to punishment.
Dana Do’s: Considerations for Exam Questions Related to the Use of Punishment Read More
Tripped up trying to make correct discriminations when it comes to functional analysis? PTB founder Dana Meller has some tips to help you answer those tricky exam questions.
Dana Do’s: Tips for Test Questions About Functional Analysis Read More
Looking to review direct assessment methods? PTB founder Dana Meller gets right to it with this quick explainer.
Dana Do’s: Six Direct Assessment Methods Read More
Let’s talk contingency independent antecedent intervention… Or, in simpler terms, NCR. Get the scoop on this non-invasive procedure with a quick explainer from PTB founder Dana Meller.
Dana Do’s: Exploring the Forms and Functions of Noncontingent Reinforcements (NCR) Read More
Get ready to model as PTB founder Dana Meller walks you through the eight specific guidelines for using modeling.
Dana Do’s: 8 Guidelines for Using Modeling Read More
Preparing for the BCBA® exam is a marathon– and a dizzying one at that. There are an overwhelming number of options out there for study materials… So how do you
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PTB founder Dana Meller offers some helpful advice to quell exam day jitters.
Dana Do’s: How to Ease Exam Nerves Read More
It’s the night before your exam. What should you be doing? Well, first off, nobody knows you better than you know yourself. But since you asked, because someone did ask,
Dana Do’s: What to Do the Night Before the Big Exam Read More
PTB founder Dana Meller discusses reinforcer assessments, which should not be confused with stimulus preference assessments.
Dana Do’s: Exploring the Four Types of Reinforcer Assessments Read More