A researcher assesses the effects of two different kinds of punishment on a reversible behavior. Which one of the following designs would be most appropriate for this study?
A) A-B-A-B design
B) Alternating treatments design
C) Multiple-baseline design
D) Changing-criterion design

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The alternating treatments design would be most appropriate for this study as it allows for a direct comparison between the two types of punishment. In this design, the researcher would randomly assign participants to receive one type of punishment during one phase and the other type of punishment during a separate phase. The order of the phases would be alternated across participants to control for potential order effects. This design allows for a clear comparison of the effects of the two types of punishment on the behavior.

A Researcher Assesses the Effects of Two Different Kinds of Punishment