A consequent is the second half of a hypothetical proposition. In the standard form of such a proposition, it is the part that follows "then".
Examples:
If P, then Q.
Q is the consequent of this hypothetical proposition.
If X is a mammal, then X is an animal.
Here, "X is an animal" is the consequent.
If computers can think, then they are alive.
"They are alive" is the consequent.
Please note that the consequent in a hypothetical proposition is not necessarily a consequence of the antecedent.
If monkeys are orange, then fish speak Klingon.
"Fish speak Klingon" is the consequent here, but clearly is not a consequence of (nor has anything to do with) the claim made in the antecedent that "monkeys are orange".
The consequence of dangerous behaviour could be serious injury, the consequence of persistently avoiding schoolwork can be educational failure, and sometimes natural consequences can actually reward antisocial behaviour – for example, aggressive behaviour can be rewarded when a victim gives the aggressor what he wants.
Time-out is a type of consequence that may be used for particularly difficult behaviour, or occasions when you both are feeling very angry and you need to take a break from each other for a short time to all calm down.
Consequences won’t make much sense to children under the age of three, particularly if they do not understand the connection between their actions and the outcomes of those actions.
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