The reason for this chart would be that although the antecedent is the same for all these scenarios, the consequences are vast and varied depending on the behavior that is chosen. These are topographical behaviors because although the behavior is the same, say choosing to eat the dropped food, the consequences can be vastly different depending on the situation. The antecedent in this situation is dropped food on the floor, the behavior is either eating it or not, and the consequence could be many different things. The consequences could be receiving censure from other people or just getting sick, both of which would be punishment. Or the consequences could be saving your delicious steak or making people chuckle, both of which would be positive reinforcement.
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The reason for this chart would be that although the antecedent is the same for all these scenarios, the consequences are vast and varied depending on the behavior that is chosen. These are topographical behaviors because although the behavior is the same, say choosing to eat the dropped food, the consequences can be vastly different depending on the situation. The antecedent in this situation is dropped food on the floor, the behavior is either eating it or not, and the consequence could be many different things. The consequences could be receiving censure from other people or just getting sick, both of which would be punishment. Or the consequences could be saving your delicious steak or making people chuckle, both of which would be positive reinforcement.