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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.
Dana Do’s: How to Decode the BACB® Ethics Code on Exam Questions
PTB founder Dana Meller suggests that memorizing the sections of the BACB® Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts will in fact help you make correct discriminations when prepping for the BCBA® exam.
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Test your ABA Terminology ➠ Cumulative Record Calculations
PTB founder Dana Meller reviews a question about using cumulative records and their significance in behavior analysis. Learn how to utilize cumulative graphs to track behavior over specific time periods and measure and calculate response rates for insightful data analysis.
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Test your ABA Terminology ➠ Operant Conditioning that Automatically Occurs
Let’s clarify the concept of automaticity of reinforcement and punishment, and its distinction from automatic reinforcement. With a relatable example, PTB founder Dana explains how an individual’s behavior can be influenced without consciously knowing the reasons behind their actions.
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Test your ABA Terminology ➠ Response Prompt vs. Stimulus Prompt
PTB co-founder Dana Meller discusses the similarities and key distinctions between response and stimulus prompts.
BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section G-4: Use stimulus and response prompts and fading (e.g., errorless, most-to-least, least-to-most, prompt delay, stimulus fading).
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The Most Utilized Experimental Design for Generalization Effects
Learn what the most utilized experimental design is for generalization effect. PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares this design’s key features and benefits, allowing us to assess the effects of an independent variable across various settings, subjects, and behaviors.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section D-5: Use single-subject experimental designs (e.g., reversal, multiple baseline, multielement, changing criterion).
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Boosting Speed & Accuracy with Reinforcement Schedule Parameters
PTB co-founder Dana Meller dives into the concept of enhancing reinforcement schedules by adding an extra criterion to motivate quicker and more accurate responses.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section G-8: Use chaining.
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Influencing Behavior Without Direct Pairing, Explained
Learn about an interesting phenomenon related to verbal cues motivating individuals without tangible reinforcement. PTB founder Dana Meller also shares an example of research conducted with little kids.
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Dana Do’s: 1-Minute Experimental Design Test Hack (you still have to study it though)
PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares a huge secret to help break down experimental design questions.
BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section D-3: Identify the defining features of single-subject experimental designs.
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Test Your ABA Behavior Assessment Terminology ➠ ABC Recording Methods
PTB co-founder Dana Meller discusses the two types of ABC recording methods, focusing on each technique’s differences and accuracy concerns.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section F-7: 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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