What type of interventions manipulate events occurring before the behavior?

Antecedent interventions are designed to address and manipulate the factors that occur prior to a behavior. These interventions focus on the environmental conditions that prompt or trigger a particular behavior, aiming to alter those events in a way that reduces the likelihood of unwanted behaviors or increases the occurrence of desirable ones. By altering the antecedents, practitioners can create conditions that promote positive behavior before it occurs, supporting proactive approaches to behavior management.

In this context, antecedent interventions might include strategies such as modifying the environment, changing routines, or providing prompts or cues that lead to the desired behavior. This proactive method encourages individuals to engage in targeted behaviors without the influence of potentially negative antecedents.

In contrast, other types of interventions, such as behavior interventions, focus primarily on the behavior itself, often without addressing the antecedent factors that contribute to it. Consequent interventions deal with the events following the behavior, aiming to reinforce or discourage certain actions based on their outcomes. Reinforcement interventions specifically emphasize positive or negative consequences that follow a behavior, which would not directly address the antecedent events leading up to that behavior.