The way a person acts or behaves..

Something that came before something else and may have influenced or caused it.

Something produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of conditions.

Anything that increases the likelihood that a certain response will occur.

Any change that occurs after a behavior that reduces the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

Removing something in order to decrease a behavior.

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Behavior Terms

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Term	Definition
Behavior	The way a person acts or behaves..
Antecedent	Something that came before something else and may have influenced or caused it.
Consequence	Something produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of conditions.
Reinforcement	Anything that increases the likelihood that a certain response will occur.
Punishment	Any change that occurs after a behavior that reduces the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.
Extinction	Removing something in order to decrease a behavior.