Suppose an ABCD Design Obtains the Following Results with a Chronically

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Multiple Choice

Suppose an ABCD design obtains the following results with a chronically mentally ill client discharged to live with his family.

What is the most appropriate inference for future interventions with similar clients?

• A) Just provide the family education.
• B) Provide all three interventions in the same order.
• C) Replicate the study to assess possible order effects.
• D) History is the only plausible explanation for the change.

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