If a stable baseline cannot be obtained
A) The experiment cannot be performed
B) A baseline that changes in the opposite direction from the one predicted by the hypothesis is acceptable
C) You only need to worry if you have to compare conditions between subjects
D) The intervention worked

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If a stable baseline cannot be obtained, a baseline that changes in the opposite direction from the one predicted by the hypothesis is sometimes acceptable. This may indicate that the manipulation had an effect, but further testing and analysis would be necessary to determine the cause and significance of the change.

If a Stable Baseline Cannot Be Obtained