Behavioral Perspective
-Punishment, when administered immediately following a behavior, is known to be effective. However, the use of punishment is highly controversial. Which of the following harmful effects are often associated with punishment?

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Punishment is associated with several potentially harmful effects. Aggressive behavior in both humans and animals often occurs after punishment. Emotional behavior such as crying or fearfulness is also common after punishment. Punishment can quickly suppress an undesirable behavior, but because it does nothing to reinforce alternative behaviors, other undesirable behaviors are likely to occur which again require punishment.

Behavioral Perspective -Punishment, When Administered Immediately Following a Behavior, Is Known to Known