A disadvantage of a multiple baseline across subjects study would be:
A)it does not allow the researcher to demonstrate the effectiveness of an intervention with more than one individual displaying similar needs.
B)the treatments are not necessarily sufficiently different from each other.
C)covariance among subjects may emerge if individuals learn from the experiences of other subjects.
D)the subjects can discriminate the treatment conditions

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In a multiple baseline across subjects design, the researcher introduces the intervention to each subject at a different point in time, making it possible for the subjects to influence each other through discussion or observation. This can lead to the emergence of a covariance among subjects, which can be a disadvantage of the design. A, B, and D are not correct because they do not directly relate to the potential disadvantage of a multiple baseline across subjects design.

A Disadvantage of a Multiple Baseline Across Subjects Study Would