The three-term contingency states that,in the presence of a _____,a _____ produces a(n)_____.
A)discriminative stimulus;response;reinforcer
B)discriminative stimulus;expectancy;response
C)reinforcer;discriminative stimulus;expectancy
D)reinforcer;discriminative stimulus;response

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The three-term contingency describes a relationship between a discriminative stimulus (SD), a response (R), and a consequent event or reinforcer (SR+). In the presence of a discriminative stimulus, a response produces a reinforcer, which increases the likelihood of the response occurring again in the future. Option A correctly identifies the three components and their order. Option B is incorrect because expectancy is not a term in the three-term contingency. Option C reverses the order of the reinforcer and discriminative stimulus, while option D omits the discriminative stimulus altogether.

The Three-Term Contingency States That,in the Presence of a _____,A