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.
Test your ABA terminology.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section B-3: Define and provide examples of respondent and operant conditioning.
ABA Terminology ➠ Stimuli Paired in Respondent Conditioning Read More
PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares helpful tips about incorporating studying into your already busy lives.
Dana Do’s: BCBA® Exam Prep Studying Tips Read More
PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares helpful tips about incorporating studying into your already busy lives.
Dana Do’s: How to Make Time for Studying for the BCBA® Exam Read More
PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares a surprisingly easy trick to interpret the call-to-action of a mock or actual test question on the BCBA® or BCaBA® exam.
Dana Do’s: The Secret to Test Questions Read More
Test your Experimental Design skills with a breakdown of a BCBA® mock exam question about the identification of a three-phase experimental design. Included is a detailed comparison between four different reversal designs: ABC reversal, ABA reversal, BAB reversal, and ABAB reversal. As a bonus, Dana also provides examples of instances in which each of the reversal designs would be implemented.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section D-5: Use single-subject experimental designs (e.g., reversal, multiple baseline, multielement, changing criterion).
Breaking Down a Mock BCBA® Exam Question: Identify a 3-Phase Reversal Experimental Design Read More
Test your ABA Terminology. What is the verbal operant described in this scenario?
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section B-14: Define and provide examples of the verbal operants
Test Your ABA Terminology ➠ Identify the Verbal Operant Explained in This Scenario Read More
PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares practical insight on the importance of approaching exam questions at face value.
Dana Do’s: The Problem With Making Assumptions on the BCBA® Exam Read More
PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares insights on how to use your mock BCBA® exam mistakes to assess and improve your test-taking behavior.
Dana Do’s: Use Mistakes to Assess How You Test Read More
Test your concepts and principles skills with PTB co-founder Dana Meller, as she reviews a BCBA® mock exam question about the compound schedule of reinforcement in the context of voting. Here, Dana details the key features of the mixed, concurrent, conjunctive, and tandem schedules of reinforcement, as well as provides corresponding examples.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section B-5: Define and provide examples of schedules of reinforcement.
Breaking Down a BCBA® Mock Exam Question: Identify the Compound Schedule of Reinforcement Read More
Test your knowledge of concepts & principles with PTB co-founder Dana Meller as she reviews a BCBA® mock exam question about the parameters to consider when using punishment.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Sections B-6: Define and provide examples of positive and negative punishment contingencies, G-16: Use positive and negative punishment (e.g., time-out, response cost, overcorrection).
Breaking Down a BCBA® Mock Exam Question: Parameters for Using Punishment Read More