In the three term contingency, the consequence will occur
A) only if the discriminative stimulus occurs subsequent to the response.
B) only if the operant behaviour has occurred.
C) whether the discriminative stimulus occurs or not.
D) whether the operant behaviour has occurs or not.
E) less frequently in the presence of a discriminative stimulus.

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The three-term contingency in behavior analysis includes the antecedent (discriminative stimulus), the behavior (operant behavior), and the consequence. The consequence occurs only if the operant behavior has occurred, making it contingent on the behavior.

In the Three Term Contingency, the Consequence Will Occur