A researcher wants to explore the effectiveness of a treatment which has several, well-defined, distinct elements, and she would like to know the extent to which each element contributes to the overall treatment effect. Which research design should she use?
A) ABAB design
B) Multiple-baseline across situations design
C) Multiple-baseline across behaviors design
D) Component-analysis design

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The Component-Analysis Design is the most appropriate for exploring the effectiveness of a treatment with distinct elements and determining the contribution of each element to the overall treatment effect. This design involves systematically comparing the effects of different components of the treatment to determine their individual contributions.

A Researcher Wants to Explore the Effectiveness of a Treatment