In treating a child for a tendency to attack other children, the most ethically problematic design to test the effectiveness of treatment would be a(n) _____ design.
A) multiple-baseline across behaviors
B) multiple-baseline across settings
C) simple-comparison
D) ABAB

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The ABAB design, also known as the reversal design, is ethically problematic in this context because it involves withdrawing the treatment to observe if the negative behavior (attacking other children) returns. This could potentially harm the child or others during the withdrawal phase.

In Treating a Child for a Tendency to Attack Other