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Dana Do’s: Relating, Framing and Equating

Relating, framing and equating. PTB co-founder Dana Meller drills into the generalizability of relational frame theory, equivalence-based instruction, and stimulus equivalence. Would you believe they all go together?

Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Sections B-15: Define and provide examples of derived stimulus relations; G-21: Use procedures to promote stimulus and response generalization; G-12: Use equivalence-based instruction.

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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: Are mock exams an accurate predictor of test performance?

Dana Do’s: How to Use Mock Exams in Your Study Plan

I was recently asked if mock exams are useful in predicting how someone will do on the actual big exam. And, is repeating the same mock exam an effective study

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Dana Do’s: How to Tell the Difference Between SD vs. S-Delta on the BCBA® Exam

PTB founder Dana Meller breaks down the role reinforcement plays (or doesn’t play) in two core ABA concepts: SD (discriminative stimulus) and S-delta.

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Dana Do’s: How to Tell the Difference Between Applied and Effective Dimensions on BCBA®/BCaBA Exam Questions

PTB founder Dana Meller breaks down two often-confused ABA dimensions—applied and effective to explain how to tell them apart.

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Dana Do’s: How to Know if Your Study Activities are Effective

How do you know if your BCBA® study activities are effective? PTB founder Dana Meller shares some key analysis that may help BCBA® exam candidates assess efficacy.

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Dana Do’s: How to Easily Break Down the 7 Dimensions of ABA

PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares an easy way to break down the 7 dimensions of ABA by using the dimensions to define what it means to be a behavior analyst, which in turn, makes it much easier to discriminate between each dimension.

BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section A-5: Describe and define the dimensions of applied behavior analysis (Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968).

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Dana Do's: How to Discriminate Between MOs and SDs

Dana Do’s: How to Discriminate Between SDs & MOs

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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Dana Do’s: How to Discriminate Between Response Blocking and Extinction

What are the key differences between these these two procedures? PTB co-founder Dana Meller distills the concepts with common and relatable examples we can identify with.

Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Sections B-9: Define and provide examples of operant extinction; and B-6: Define and provide examples of positive and negative punishment contingencies.

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Dana Do’s: How to Discriminate Between Operant Behavior and Respondent Behavior on BCBA® Exam Questions

How do you discriminate between operant behavior and respondent behavior on test questions? PTB founder Dana Meller shows you the ABC of it.

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