The Control Condition Is Often Presented Before the Experimental Condition

The control condition is often presented before the experimental condition for all of the following reasons, except:

A) it can provide participants with a history that they must have in order to prepare for the experimental condition
B) it can be used to fine tune the general preparation early in the project
C) it can be extended until the data are stable and everything appears to be working as intended
D) it provides a better comparison between the two conditions than if the order was reversed