Final answer:
Undesired consequences of punishment can include modeled aggression, suppression of behaviors, pain induced aggression, and negative reinforcement for the punisher.
Step-by-step explanation:
Potential undesired consequences of punishment include modeled aggression, suppression of similar (desired) behaviors, pain induced aggression, and the scenario where the punisher is negatively reinforced for punishing. When children are punished, especially through physical means, they may learn to fear the punisher.
This can lead to them being more reluctant to engage in not just the undesirable behavior but also potentially desirable ones due to associated fear. Additionally, children may learn to use aggression as a method for handling frustration and anger because they model the behavior they observe in their punishers. Finally, if the punisher experiences a sense of relief or control when administering punishment, this may serve as negative reinforcement, encouraging them to use punishment more frequently.