In the Context of Reversal Designs, the ABABAB Design

question 41

Multiple Choice

In the context of reversal designs, the ABABAB design:

• A)ends with the withdrawal of the treatment.
• B)is sometimes called the nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design.
• C)is the basic reversal design.
• D)allows the effect of the treatment to be tested a third time.

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