Kazbour and Bailey (2010) conducted a study to evaluate an intervention to increase the use of designated drivers in a bar. First, the researchers tracked the number of patrons serving as or being with a designated driver. The researchers then implemented a treatment to increase the use of designated drivers, and finally measured how many bar patrons used a designated driver after the intervention was removed. This is an example of a _____.
A)developmental research
B)cross-sectional study
C)reversal design
D)one-shot case study

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This study follows a reversal design, where the researchers tracked behavior, introduced an intervention, and then measured behavior again after the intervention was removed. This allows for a comparison of behavior with and without the intervention.

Kazbour and Bailey (2010) Conducted a Study to Evaluate an Intervention