Dana Do’s: Why You’re Not Passing the BCBA® Exam
PTB cofounder Dana Meller helps candidates retaking the exam consider a functional approach to defining the obstacles holding them back.
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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.
Dance the Axes Tango: Assessing Intervention Effectiveness on the Dynamic Data Graph Floor
Sharpen your experimental design skills and explore how independent variables influence behavior. PTB co-founder Dana Meller explains how to decipher graphical representations of data and understand the roles of the y-axis and x-axis.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section D-1: Distinguish between dependent and independent variables.
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Breaking Down a Mock BCBA® Exam Question: Using Behavior Reduction Procedures
PTB co-founder Dana Meller reviews a BCBA® mock exam question about the utilization of behavior reduction procedures to decrease challenging behavior. Included is a description of extinction, positive punishment, as well as non-contingent reinforcement.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Sections G-14 Use reinforcement procedures to weaken behavior (e.g., DRA, FCT, DRO, DRL, NCR); G-15: Use extinction and G-16: Use positive and negative punishment (e.g., time-out, response cost, overcorrection).
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Dana Do’s: BCBA® Exam Prep Short Cuts Don’t Work
PTB founder Dana Meller talks about avoiding shortcuts in your exam prep. Becoming a BCBA® is not just about passing the Big exam, it is about taking on a professional identity.
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Test your Knowledge of ABA Educational Methodologies ➠ Exploring PSI & Key Concepts
Test your instructional methodologies knowledge. PTB co-founder Dana Meller discusses PSI (Personalized System of Instruction), highlighting essential keywords and key figures associated with PSI to enhance your understanding of this personalized approach to effective learning.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section G-9: Use discrete-trial, free-operant, and naturalistic teaching arrangements.
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Test your ABA Terminology ➠ Unwanted Effects in Responding
Test your knowledge of reinforcement and punishment procedures. PTB founder Dana Meller addresses the temporary effect in responding that is expected to occur during the implementation of the treatment procedures. Included, Dana contrasts the occurrence of a temporary increase in challenging behavior in an extinction procedure.
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Let’s Break Down a BCBA® Mock Exam Question: Analyzing the Fundamental IV & BehaviorChange Relationship
Hone your experimental design skills through review of a BCBA® mock exam question. PTB co-founder Dana Meller breaks down the crucial aspect of experiments—how they demonstrate changes in behavior attributed to the independent variable.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section D-2: Distinguish between internal and external validity.
ABA Terminology ➠ You Down With OCC? 3 Essentials For Crafting an Epic Operational Definition
PTB co-founder Dana Meller breaks down the three defining features needed to craft a solid operational definition – Remember “OCC” for short.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section C-1: Establish operational definitions of behavior.
Dana Do’s: Programming Common Stimuli
PTB co-founder Dana Meller talks about programming common stimuli and how this method can help students feel more prepared on exam day.
Refer to Task List section G-21: Use procedures to promote stimulus and response generalization.
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Test your ABA Terminology ➠ Master Your Understanding of Autoclitic Verbal Behavior
PTB co-founder Dana Meller discusses the complexities of autoclitics and their role in effective communication. Enhance your understanding of this secondary verbal operant as Dana presents real-life examples of autoclitics and their significance, particularly for individuals with social disabilities.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section B-14: Define and provide examples of the verbal operants.
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