The Effect of a Treatment in a Simple Interrupted Time-Series

question 6

Multiple Choice

The effect of a treatment in a simple interrupted time-series design is best indicated by

• A) an increasing trend in the dependent variable that is present both before and after the treatment.
• B) a decreasing trend in the dependent variable that is present both before and after the treatment.
• C) a clear discontinuity (abrupt increase or decrease) in the dependent variable at the point the treatment is administered.
• D) a gradual change in the dependent variable that begins just as the treatment is implemented.

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