The primary advantage of an A-B-A-C design over an A-B-C design is:
A)the functional relationship can be better established because of the return to the baseline before the C condition.
B)a comparison of the effects of two or more treatments on the same behavior.
C)to evaluate the effects of a treatment on the gradual increase or decrease of a single target behavior.
D)None of these are correct.

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The primary advantage of an A-B-A-C design over an A-B-C design is that the return to baseline before the C condition allows for a better establishment of the functional relationship between the independent variable (treatment) and the dependent variable (behavior). This helps determine the extent to which changes in the behavior are related to the treatment rather than other factors.

The Primary Advantage of an A-B-A-C Design Over an A-B-C