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<p>to alter the frequency of socially significant human behavior.</p>

<p><big> Components </big></p>
<p><big> Antecedent </big></p>
<p>The antecedent stimulus occurs first in the contingency and signals that reinforcement or punishment is available on the contingency of a specific behavior. A <a href="page.php?w=discriminative_stimulus">discriminative stimulus</a>, or S<sup>D</sup>, directly affects the likelihood of a specific response occurring.</p>

<p><big> Behavior </big></p>
<p>The <a href="page.php?w=behavior">behavior</a>, also referred to as the response, is any</p><p>
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