Joan loses her keys, gets very upset, ends up being late to work and then is informed that she will have to come in on the weekend to make up the time. From the behavioral perspective, what is the consequence?

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The consequence from the behavioral perspective is the outcome that follows a behavior, and in this case, the consequence is having to go to work on the weekend as a result of being late. Losing the keys, being upset, and being late for work can all be considered antecedents or contributing factors to the consequence, but they are not the consequence itself.

Joan Loses Her Keys, Gets Very Upset, Ends Up Being