Jim, who was working on quitting smoking, noticed that he smoked a cigarette immediately following every meal, including snacks. Thus, Jim identified a(n) ____ to his smoking behavior.
A) antecedent
B) positive reinforcement
C) negative reinforcement
D) punishment

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An antecedent in behaviorism is a stimulus or event that precedes a behavior. In this case, Jim is identifying that the antecedent to his behavior of smoking is immediately following every meal, including snacks.

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