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The set of factors that occurred temporally before and after a behavioral event or experience. The antecedents may contribute to an individual’s expectations for the future, and the behavioral responses that are received in close proximity to an event can serve to influence subsequent responses and experiences. Thus, antecedents and consequences play a role in determining the onset, maintenance, and exacerbation of inappropriate behaviors, or contribute to appropriate and adaptive responses to similar situations and sensations in the future.
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(2013). Antecedents and Consequences of Behavior. In: Gebhart, G.F., Schmidt, R.F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28753-4_200125
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