How to Outsmart Test Anxiety with Dr. Nicole Cain
Behavior Bitches
Study Notes ABA, LLC
5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 5 January 2026
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
If you know the material but your brain completely melts the second the exam starts, this episode is for you.
In How to Outsmart Test Anxiety, Liat sits down with Dr. Nicole Cain, author of Panic Proof, to explain why anxiety hijacks your brain and how to shut that down. We break down what your amygdala, nervous system, and “autopilot brain” are doing when panic shows up, plus real tools to calm your body so your executive brain can actually access the right info.
No “just relax” nonsense. Just science, behavior, and practical strategies for BCBAs, RBTs, and everybody inbetween.
Behavior Concepts Covered:
Antecedent
Determinism
Consequence
Pairing
Behavior chain interruption
Function of behavior
Operant conditioning
Positive reinforcement
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys, it's your favorite bitch. |
| 0:01.5 | Leot here. |
| 0:02.3 | Are you stressing about taking the BCBA or BC ABA exam? |
| 0:06.8 | Feeling like you don't know where to start. |
| 0:08.4 | You got into this field. |
| 0:09.6 | You're worried. |
| 0:10.3 | Your program didn't prepare you so much. |
| 0:12.6 | You're wondering how you're going to get through grad school. |
| 0:15.3 | Then let alone take this test. |
| 0:17.9 | Well, let me take that stress on for you. |
| 0:23.7 | Over here at Study Notes ABA, this is what we do. |
| 0:30.4 | We eat, breathe, sleep, thinking about the BCBA exam. I've been carrying around my Cooper book for the last eight years so that you can chill. If you're getting ready to study and wondering what you could be doing, sign up for our live collective. It's 12 weeks, which is done over 24 classes. We meet twice a week. It's taught from actual BCBAs who have been there in your shoes studying for the exam. We make everything relatable, funny. You are actually going to enjoy the |
| 0:56.9 | study process. And hold me to that. If you're not enjoying it, let me know. I'll be shocked. |
| 1:02.0 | You get a study group, people who are studying the exact same thing, shared adversity. We could |
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