According to Skinner's conditioned suppression theory of punishment, punishment will typically have _____ on behavior.
A) permanent effects
B) temporary effects
C) almost no effect
D) unpredictable effects

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According to Skinner's conditioned suppression theory of punishment, punishment typically has temporary effects on behavior. This means that while punishment can suppress or decrease a behavior for a while, the behavior often returns once the punishment is no longer present. Skinner believed that punishment does not effectively teach or reinforce alternative, more desirable behaviors.

According to Skinner's Conditioned Suppression Theory of Punishment, Punishment Will