In correct order, the three-term contingency consists of
A) an antecedent, a consequence, and a behavior.
B) an antecedent, a behavior, and a consequence.
C) a consequence, a behavior, and an antecedent.
D) a behavior, an antecedent, and a consequence.

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The three-term contingency in behavior analysis refers to the sequence of an antecedent (something that sets the occasion for a behavior), a behavior (the action taken by the organism), and a consequence (the outcome that follows the behavior). This sequence is fundamental in understanding how behaviors are learned and maintained.

In Correct Order, the Three-Term Contingency Consists of