Dana Do’s: How to Ease Exam Nerves
PTB founder Dana Meller offers some helpful advice to quell exam day jitters.
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Mock Exam
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: How the BACB® Scores the BCBA® Exam
Learn how the BCBA® exam is scored, and what score you should aim for to improve your chances of passing.
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Dana Do’s: How AI Can Hurt Your Exam Prep
AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude are becoming a major part of how students study for the BCBA® exam—but are they actually helping, or could they be hurting your prep? PTB founder Dana Meller shares the pitfalls of leaning into AI for exam prep.
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Dana Do’s: Discriminating Between Masking and Overshadowing
PTB co-founder Dana Meller offers detailed examples to help students better discriminate between two often confusing concepts: masking vs. overshadowing.
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Dana Do’s: Considerations for Exam Questions Related to the Use of Punishment
Punishment is known to have a quick impact on behavior, but there are ethical implications which makes it very controversial. PTB founder Dana Meller offers some considerations when encountering exam questions related to punishment.
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Dana Do’s: Confused About Automatic and Socially Mediated Reinforcement?
It’s not wrong to associate sterotypic behaviors with automatic reinforcement— but there are other factors to consider. PTB co-founder Dana Meller offers a quick explainer to clear up the confusion.
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Dana Do’s: Careful About Getting Creative With Mock Exams
PTB co-founder cautions candidates about using the actual BCBA® exam as a mock exam, listing all the reasons why you might want to reconsider getting creative with your mock exam prep experience.
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Dana Do’s: Breaking Down a Mock Monday Question to Select the Right Reinforcement Schedule
Confused by reinforcement schedules? PTB founder Dana Meller breaks down a Mock Monday question to explain the correct answer.
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Dana Do’s: BCBA® Mock Question Breakdown on Social Validity
Struggled with a recent Mock Monday question on social validity? You’re not alone. This quick breakdown clears up the confusion around the correct answer—and why catching negation words can make all the difference on exam day.
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