NUTR 610 Chapter 8: 610 8 book
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A nutrition professional can help to break or change the behavior chain by utilizing the abc"s of behavior. The abc"s of behavior begins with an antedent. An antecedent is a stimulis, cue or trigger that results in a behavior. This behavior is a response to the antecedent. The ounishment or reward that is associated with certain behaviors. This can include how someone feels about the deicison they just made. For example, a student always comes home from school and then they feel as if they need to have a snack, and then they feel rewarded for the day. However, this student wants to start eating healthier and getting more exercise in after work. If a nutrition profession wanted to change this behavior they could either: A nutrition professional can change the antecedent which will evoke a new behavior or consequence.
