It goes without saying that studying for the BCBA® exam is stressful. The experience can fray the nerves of even the most level-headed student. If you’re feeling the test prep pressure, not to worry, PTB is here with six tips for managing stress while studying.
Keep Calm and Study On: 6 Strategies for Managing Test Prep Stress Read More
The question every future BCBA® inevitably asks: how hard is it to pass the BCBA® exam? If you’ve heard the stories or seen the data, then you know the exam has a reputation for being difficult. Ask around and you’ll likely hear that it’s sort of like running a marathon. But barefoot, on broken glass, in a giant corn maze, guarded by storm troopers and you can’t remember where you left your lightsaber…oh, and your headphones just died.
How Hard is it to Pass the BCBA® Exam? Read More
It’s important to fuel your brain and body with nutritious food that will give you the energy to power through long days and even longer study sessions.
From PTB’s Test (Prep) Kitchens: A Brain-Boosting Berry Smoothie Read More
Test your understanding of behavior-change procedures and ABA educational methodologies with PTB founder Dana Meller as she reviews the specific differential reinforcement procedure most closely connected to precision teaching. Here, Dana provides a concise overview of the individualized instructional method, its focus on fluency-building, and some key aspects of the methodology.
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PTB founder Dana Meller has advice and tips for the best last-minute study methods.
Dana’s Do’s: The Best Methods for Last-Minute Exam Prep Read More
The clinical jargon of ABA can be one of the most intimidating parts of BCBA® exam prep. However, as PTB co-founder Dana Meller explains, understanding the source material like textbooks and literature— no matter how dense they may be— is imperative for exam day success.
Dana’s Do’s: Struggling with ABA Jargon? Watch This. Read More
Some advice about what to do the night before the BCBA®/BCaBA® exam from PTB founder Dana Meller.
Dana Do’s: What to Do the Night Before the Big Exam Read More
PTB co-founder Dana Meller sends an important warning for test takers. Watch out for extremes in exam questions and answer options.
Dana Do’s: Warning. Be Careful of Extremes. Read More
PTB founder Dana Meller shares insights on how to use your mock BCBA® exam mistakes to assess and improve your test-taking behavior.
Dana Do’s: Use Mistakes to Assess How You Test Read More
PTB founder Dana Meller shares how our ABA superpowers can be used to break down exam questions to organize BCBA® exam prep.
Dana Do’s: Understanding the ABC’s of Behavior Used to Break Down Test Questions Read More