Contingencies that precede behavior are called _______________, and contingencies that follow behavior are called _______________.

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Antecedents are events or cues that signal that a certain behavior will lead to a particular consequence, while consequences are events that follow a behavior and have an effect on the likelihood of that behavior happening again in the future. Therefore, antecedents are those that come before behavior, and consequences are those that come after. Reinforcers and punishers are types of consequences, and positive and negative refer to whether something is added or subtracted as a consequence. "Preludes" is not a commonly used term in behavioral science to describe antecedents.

Contingencies That Precede Behavior Are Called _______________, and Contingencies That