A description of a three-term contingency is referred to as a(n):
A)partial rule
B)rule-governed behavior
C)contingency shaped behavior
D)rule

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A three-term contingency is simply a description of a specific antecedent-behavior-consequence relationship. Therefore, it is best described as a rule, which can then guide behavior through rule-governed behavior, or shape behavior through contingency-shaped behavior. However, it is not a partial rule since it describes a complete three-term sequence.

A Description of a Three-Term Contingency Is Referred to as A(n)