According to the In Focus box: Changing the Behavior of Others: Alternatives to Punishment, which of the following is NOT an effective way to change the behavior of others?
A)Stop reinforcing the behavior you want to decrease.
B)Positively reinforce the behavior you want to increase.
C)Reinforce an incompatible behavior.
D)Increase the frequency of reinforcement once the desired behavior is well established.

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Increasing the frequency of reinforcement once the desired behavior is well established may result in the behavior becoming dependent on the reinforcement and the person may stop performing the behavior once the reinforcement is removed. Therefore, it is not an effective long-term solution to change behavior.

According to the in Focus Box: Changing the Behavior of Others