An AB design is a weak basis for defensible conclusions about the influence of the intervention condition because:
A) we do not know if any change in responding is due to the dependent variable associated with the treatment condition
B) it uses discontinuous measurement and prohibits the investigator from collecting complete and accurate responses
C) we do not know if any change in responding is a reliable outcome of switching between the two conditions
D) it only represents responding for one individual

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An AB design lacks the ability to demonstrate a functional relationship because it does not include a return to baseline or other conditions to verify that changes in behavior are reliably due to the intervention.

An AB Design Is a Weak Basis for Defensible Conclusions