If you need help breaking down test questions, there’s a simple tool you can use to eliminate the risk of making assumptions on the BCBA® exam.
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Everyone feels like they won’t pass the BCBA® exam, not just you. PTB co-founder Dana Meller talks about the experiences her students share as they prep for the exam. And surprise surprise, you are not alone in feeling scared, dealing with the pressures of everyday life, and trying to negotiate so many variables. If that’s you and you’re struggling, the good news is that it’s temporary. And the payoff, that is fantastic.
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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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Looking to review direct assessment methods? PTB founder Dana Meller gets right to it with this quick explainer.
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PTB co-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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Want to know what to study for the BCBA® exam? PTB co-founder Dana Meller reminds candidates that the exam is a knowledge assessment, not a skill assessment.
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PTB founder breaks down each of the nine considerations for prioritizing target behaviors.
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Why should you look at the world behavior analytically? Because it will help you build ABA fluency.
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PTB cofounder, Dana Meller treats the task list like a puzzle, and so should you. Like a puzzle, all the task list items are interconnected. To be exam ready, you need all the pieces, and every piece needs to be in place.
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If all prompts prompt behavior, how can you tell the different between stimulus and response prompts? PTB co-founder Dana Meller simplifies it with one word.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section G-4: Use stimulus and response prompts and fading (e.g., errorless, most-to-least, least-to-most, prompt delay, stimulus fading).
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