Dana Do’s: Radical Behaviorism’s Origin Story
If you too are confused about radical behaviorism, then this is for you. PTB founder Dana Meller explains behaviorism, with a twist.
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Dana Do’s: Key Words to Watch For on the Big Exam
PTB founder Dana Meller shares some key words to watch for when breaking down test questions around compound schedules on the BCBA®/BCaBA® exam.
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Dana Do’s: Confused About Extinction and Negative Punishment?
PTB founder Dana Meller clears up the common confusion between extinction and negative punishment.
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Dana Do’s: How to Discriminate Between Extraneous and Confounding Variables
Extraneous and confounding variables are the same, but different. PTB founder Dana Meller breaks it down.
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Dana Do’s: How to Use the Ethics Code to Help Answer Questions on the BCBA® Exam
PTB founder Dana Meller illustrates how using the ethics Code can help BCBA/BCaBA exam candidates identify the correct answer on exam questions.
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Dana Do’s: Clarifying Confusion Between Derived Stimulus Relation and Stimulus Equivalence
PTB founder Dana Meller clarifies confusion to explain derived stimulus relation vs. stimulus equivalence.
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Dana Do’s: How to Determine Preference of Tested Stimuli
How do you determine the relative preference of tested stimuli during trial-based preference assessments? PTB Founder Dana Meller breaks it down.
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Dana Do’s: Clearing Up the Confusion Over Shaping and Chaining in ABA
Shaping and chaining are strategies for teaching complex behaviors that are often confused. PTB founder Dana Meller makes the differences clear.
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Dana Do’s: Fun Fact About Using DRA
You know how the textbooks say that there are two parts to differential reinforcement, one being reinforcement for the desired behavior and the other extinction for the target behavior? Applying
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Dana Do’s: Socially Significant Information
Social significance is such a buzzword ABA. PTB founder Dana Meller breaks down all the different areas in which social significance is important.
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