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.
If your coursework left you unprepared for the BCBA exam, PTB co-founder Dana Meller offers some ideas of how to avoid the hamster wheel of multiple exam retakes.
Dana Do’s: Has Your Coursework Left You Unprepared for the BCBA® Exam? Read More
Taking mock exams is a fantastic activity for exam prep. However, there are ways that these test are being used that may do more harm than good. PTB co-founder Dana Meller highlights three things to watch out for to ensure you are not misusing mock exams in your BCBA® exam prep.
Dana Do’s: How to Use Mock Exams Effectively in Your BCBA® Exam Prep Read More
If a response prompt and a stimulus prompt both prompt correct responses, what is the difference?
Dana Do’s: What’s the Difference Between Response vs. Stimulus Prompts? Read More
Retaking the BCBA® exam? Don’t be discouraged. Passing the exam is challenging for many. If you’re preparing for another attempt, PTB has five essential tips to help you beat the odds and succeed this time around.
Beat the Odds: 5 Tips You Need If You’re Retaking the Exam Read More
If you’re retaking the exam and you don’t know how to proceed with studying again, PTB co-founder Dana Meller has some suggestions that you might want to consider.
Dana Do’s: What Should I Do If I Don’t Pass the BCBA® Exam? Read More
PTB’s retaker philosophy has not changed since we first began BCBA® test prep in 2012. In fact, the philosophy has only been reinforced over the years as retaker pass rates continue to drop. If you’re retaking the exam, you need to hear this advice from PTB co-founder Dana Meller.
Dana Do’s: Why BCBA® Exam Retakers Should Ignore the Score Report Read More
PTB co-founder takes some of the fear out of the interobserver agreement math with simple tips that can help narrow your discrimination.
Dana Do’s: Why IOA Math Should Not Intimidate You Read More
Setting goals when developing a study strategy is important, but even more important is setting goals that are rational, realistic, and manageable. Here are three tips to help.
3.14 Tips to Make Exam Prep as Easy as Pi Read More
Depending on the source, you can get some conflicting information about DRL vs DRD. PTB co-founder Dana Meller clears up the confusion with a more current look at these two reinforcement procedures.
Dana Do’s: What’s the Difference Between DRL and DRD? Read More
The PTB ABA Exam Study Manual has become a mainstay of BCBA® exam prep– and with good reason. Expertly written to break down the critical Task List information the BACB®
The PTB ABA Exam Study Manual: A Guide to the Other ‘White Book’ Read More