What Is the Biggest Drawback to the A-B-A Design

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest drawback to the A-B-A design?

• A) There is no baseline observation period.
• B) The treatment is not withdrawn, so the experiment is open to several possible confounds.
• C) The experiment ends during a period in which the treatment has been withdrawn, which may not be beneficial for the participant.
• D) The lack of a control group means that the experiment is open to several possible confounds.

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