Dana Do’s: Six Direct Assessment Methods
Looking to review direct assessment methods? PTB founder Dana Meller gets right to it with this quick explainer.
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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: Put On Your BACB® Board Hat
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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Dana Do’s: Nine Considerations for Prioritizing Target Behaviors
PTB founder breaks down each of the nine considerations for prioritizing target behaviors.
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Dana Do’s: Looking at the World Behavior Analytically
Why should you look at the world behavior analytically? Because it will help you build ABA fluency.
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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: Key Differences Between Ratio Strain and Breaking Point
Confused about ratio strain vs. breaking point? Learn how abrupt changes in reinforcement can lead to avoidance and aggression (ratio strain), while increased effort with no change in reinforcement can cause behavior to stop altogether (breaking point).
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Dana Do’s: Imagine the Test Content Outline is a Jigsaw Puzzle
PTB founder, Dana Meller treats the Test Content Outline like a puzzle, and so should you. All the domain items are interconnected. To be exam ready, you need all the pieces, and every piece needs to be in place.
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Dana Do’s: If All Prompts Prompt Behavior, What’s the Difference?
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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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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