As the latency between the targeted behavior and delivery of consequences increases, which is MORE likely?

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When the latency between the behavior and the consequence increases, there is a greater likelihood of an intervening response occurring. This means something else may happen in the interim that either distracts or satisfies the individual, diminishing the effectiveness of the original consequence.

As the Latency Between the Targeted Behavior and Delivery of Consequences