Dana Do’s: What Would Cooper Do?
PTB co-founder offers a new approach to reframing your mindset when answering questions on the BCBA® exam that may help you beat the odds.
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Dana Do’s: What Do Philosophical Assumptions Got To Do With It?
It often feels like the board is asking candidates to study concepts you may never use in practice. PTB co-founder Dana Meller explains why that’s actually inaccurate. The philosophical assumptions underlying the science of behavior analysis is so much more integral than just passing the big exam.
Dana Do’s: What Chaining Method to Use When?
The books don’t really say much about what chaining methods BCBA’s should apply to what behaviors. PTB co-founder Dana Meller breaks it down.
Refer to BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section G-8: Use chaining.
Dana Do’s: What are the Markers of a Good Supervisor?
PTB co-founder Dana Meller identifies the markers of being a good supervisor.
BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section I-8: Evaluate the effects of supervision (e.g., on client outcomes, on supervisee repertoires).
Dana Do’s: Use Mistakes to Assess How You Test
PTB co-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: Understanding the ABC’s of Behavior Used to Break Down Test Questions
PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares how our ABA superpowers can be used to break down exam questions to organize BCBA® exam prep.
Dana Do’s: Tips for Exam Questions About Ethics
There is a difference between ethical decision-making in practice, versus ethical decision-making on test question scenarios.
Dana Do’s: The Problem With Making Assumptions on the BCBA® Exam
PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares practical insight on the importance of approaching exam questions at face value.
Dana Do’s: The Importance of Speaking ABA
PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares the importance of speaking ABA and being able to fluently read and understand the Cooper text in order to pass the big exam.
Dana Do’s: That Feeling of Freaking Out Over the BCBA® Exam
Everyone feels like they won’t pass the BCBA® exam, not just you. PTB co-founder Dana Meller talks about the experiences her students share as they prep for the exam. And surprise surprise, you are not alone in feeling scared, dealing with the pressures of everyday life, and trying to negotiate so many variables. If that’s you and you’re struggling, the good news is that it’s temporary. And the payoff, that is fantastic.