Question

operant conditioning: types of punishments
punishment __________ a behavior.
stops or decreases
increases the desire to do
creates anxiety and causes to extinguish

Explanation:

In operant conditioning, punishment is defined as a consequence that stops or decreases the frequency of a behavior. The option "increases the desire to do" is incorrect as punishment does not increase the behavior's occurrence. "Creates anxiety and causes to extinguish" is not the core definition of punishment's effect on behavior; punishment's primary role is to reduce the behavior, not specifically about anxiety or extinction in that phrasing. So the correct option is the one that states punishment stops or decreases a behavior.

Answer:

stops or decreases