PTB co-founder Dana Meller breaks down the distinction between motivating operations (MOs) and discriminative stimulus (SDs).
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Sections B-10: Define and provide examples of stimulus control; and B-12: Define and provide examples of motivating operations.
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PTB co-founder Dana Meller suggests that memorizing the sections of the BACB® Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts will in fact help you make correct discriminations when prepping for the BCBA® exam.
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It’s particularly meaningful to be able to tell validity, social validity, internal and external validity apart. PTB co-founder Dana Meller has some tips to do just that.
Dana Do’s: How to Decipher the Many Forms of Validity Read More
PTB co-founder Dana Meller offers a key to building fluency and BCBA® exam readiness. Memorization. Application. Comprehension.
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PTB cofounder Dana Meller offers some unsolicited advice for candidates who have experienced the frustration of failing the BCBA® exam by only a few points.
Dana Do’s: Dealing with the Frustration of Failing the BCBA® Exam Read More
PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares helpful tips about incorporating studying into your already busy lives.
Dana Do’s: BCBA® Exam Prep Studying Tips Read More
The data shows candidates struggle to pass the BCBA® exam on later attempts. PTB co-founder Dana Meller takes a deeper look at the data and offers a strategy for beating the retaker odds.
Dana Do’s: Attention Multiple BCBA® Retakers (You are Going to Want to Hear This) Read More
PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares a huge secret to help break down experimental design questions.
BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section D-3: Identify the defining features of single-subject experimental designs.
Dana Do’s: 1-Minute Experimental Design Test Hack (you still have to study it though) Read More