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Dana Do’s: What’s the Difference Between Formal and Feature Stimulus Class?

The difference between formal and feature stimulus class is something that has caused many students a great deal of confusion. That is because they seem the same, unless you look closely and realize they are not. PTB co-founder Dana Meller explains.

Refer to 5th Edition Task List Section B-2: Define and provide examples of stimulus and stimulus class.

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Dana Do’s: Do Alternative Behaviors Need to be Functionally Equivalent?

Do alternative behaviors always have to be functionally equivalent to the target behavior that we’re trying to reduce or eliminate? PTB founder Dana Meller breaks it down.

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5 Strategies for Beating Burnout and Managing Stress

Winter blues got you feeling burnt out? Spring is almost here and PTB has rounded up 5 tips to help get you through the home stretch. #1: Schedule Time for

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Dana Do’s: Skinner’s Radical Idea About Private Events and Behaviorism

Skinner had a radical idea about private events and behaviorism. But it’s not as “out there” as you might think. Not making the connection? PTB co-founder Dana Meller breaks down how– and why– private events are consistent with behaviorism.

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Dana Do’s: And Just Like That, Context and Application for TCO Domain Items

How does going to ABA conferences help you pass the BCBA® exam? PTB founder Dana Meller recalls her student journey and the “a-ha moment” when she realized, attending forced her to generalize what she was studying, in context. Suddenly, ABA terminology was no longer a foreign language she was trying to master.

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Dana Do’s: How to Determine Value vs. Behavior Altering Effect

A motivating operation is not a thing that you hold in your hand. It is the state or condition of being deprived of something or satiated with something. PTB co-founder Dana Meller dives into the in-the-moment effects to help explain the difference.

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Dana Do’s: The Pros and Cons of Answering BCBA® Exam Questions Before Reviewing Answer Options

PTB is always looking for easy-to-incorporate strategies that are going to increase the chances of a correct response. So, is it a good strategy to answer test questions before looking at the answers? PTB co-founder Dana Meller weighs in.

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Dana Do’s: Tips for Exam Questions About Ethics

There is a difference between ethical decision-making in practice, versus ethical decision-making on test question scenarios.

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Dana Do’s: Get to the ‘Root’ of Response vs. Stimulus Generalization

Branching out, PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares the latest from her “tree” of knowledge to help discriminate between response and stimulus generalization (puns intended).

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PTB Partner Spotlight: In Conversation with APBA’s CEO, Dr. Tyra Sellers

An industry veteran who watched the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA) grow into what it is today, Dr. Tyra Sellers, J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D joined the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) in January 2023 as CEO. Her first ABA certification came before the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) even existed. Some years later, as fate would have it, Sellers found herself at the BACB, serving as the director of the ethics department. Now, she is bringing her knowledge and experience to the distinguished organization with a strategy that is focused on access, education and community.

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