A contingency of reinforcement consists of which three elements?
A) unconditioned stimulus, conditioned stimulus, conditional response
B) reinforcement, behavior, reward
C) symbolizing, forethought, self-control
D) antecedent, behavior, and consequence

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A contingency of reinforcement consists of antecedent (the stimulus or event that precedes the behavior), behavior (the response or action being reinforced), and consequence (the outcome or result of the behavior). Option A is incorrect as it includes elements of classical, not operant, conditioning. Option B is incorrect as it uses reinforcement and reward interchangeably, but reinforcement is the process of increasing a behavior while reward is the outcome that follows. Option C refers to Bandura's social learning theory, and while self-control is a component, symbolizing and forethought are not related to contingencies of reinforcement.

A Contingency of Reinforcement Consists of Which Three Elements