Term ID: T4846

Response Contingency

/response-contingency/
The relationship between behaviors and their consequences that determines whether responses increase or decrease.
Example: Understanding how specific consequences following behaviors influence their likelihood of repetition in similar situations.

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Reference: Skinner (1969)