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Antecedent Intervention ➠ Increasing Compliance with the Art of Timing

PTB co-founder Dana Meller discusses the high-probability request sequence (high-p). Learn how the high-p serves as an effective antecedent intervention and compliance-building strategy.

Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Sections G-2: Use interventions based on motivating operations and discriminative stimuli; and G-13: Use the high-probability instructional sequence.

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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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Breaking Down a Mock BCBA® Exam Question: The Best Example of a Behavior

Test your concepts and principles knowledge. PTB founder Dana Meller reviews a BCBA® mock exam question about identifying the best example of a behavior. Included is a detailed breakdown of various options that could be helpful when approaching this type of question on the big ABA exam.

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Coffee Quandary: Stimulus Control & Absence of Reinforcement in the Pursuit of Hydration

PTB co-founder Dana Meller discusses the concept of stimulus control, explaining the function of the Sᴰ.

Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section B-10: Define and provide examples of stimulus control.

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Test your ABA Terminology ➠ Operant vs. Respondent Extinction

PTB co-founder Dana Meller explains the differences between operant and respondent extinction procedures and how these procedures reduce challenging behaviors and diminish reflex responses in behavior management and conditioning.

Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section B-3: Define and provide examples of respondent and operant conditioning.

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Test your ABA Terminology ➠ Identify the Type of Conditioned Reinforcer in This Scenario

PTB co-founder Dana Meller reviews a specific type of conditioned reinforcer. Included is a description of generalized conditioned reinforcers and corresponding examples. Additionally, Dana shares a good rule of thumb for your exam about which stimuli are always identified as generalized conditioned reinforcers.

Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section G-3: Establish and use conditioned reinforcers.

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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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This Reinforcer Assessment Evaluates SR+ Effectiveness: From M&M® Bliss to Breaking Point

PTB co-founder Dana Meller discusses a reinforcer assessment method used to evaluate the effectiveness of preferred items as reinforcers under high response requirements. Learn how this assessment helps determine the breaking point, where a reinforcer loses its value due to increasing demands, and how it aids in making informed decisions on reinforcement strategies.

Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section F-5: Conduct preference assessments.

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PTB co-founder Dana Meller provides shortcuts to help eliminate incorrect answer choices and gain a better understanding of the basics of various experimental designs.

Shortcuts to Understanding the Basics Behind Each Experimental Design

Experimental design causes a lot of anxiety. PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares a few shortcuts to help on exam day, eliminating some answer options but also, more importantly, give you a head start on understanding the basics behind each design.

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Test your ABA Terminology ➠ Identify the Measurement System in This Scenario

Test your measurement, data display, and interpretation knowledge with PTB founder Dana Meller as she discusses one specific measurement system that measures the effect of the behavior after its occurrence. Here, Dana details the two ways someone could implement this type of measurement system, provides examples of scenarios and a variety of corresponding measurement methods, and highlights some of the pros of utilizing this type of measurement system.

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