The search for antecedent environmental conditions and the observable consequences that follow from responses is most closely associated with the ________ perspective.

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The behaviorist perspective focuses on observable behaviors and the environmental conditions that precede and follow these behaviors. It emphasizes the relationship between antecedent conditions, behaviors, and their consequences.  Those who take the behaviorist perspective want to understand how particular environmental stimuli control particular kinds of behavior. Observable consequences follow responses. Responses follow antecedent environmental conditions.

The Search for Antecedent Environmental Conditions and the Observable Consequences