In an A-B-C-B design,
A) contingent reinforcement (B) is compared with no reinforcement (C)
B) reinforcement is given but is not contingent on behavior during period C
C) drug effects can be evaluated; C is the placebo control condition
D) two different reinforcement schedules are compared, one during the first B and a second during the second B

Question

In an A-B-C-B design,
A)	contingent reinforcement (B) is compared with no reinforcement (C)
B)	reinforcement is given but is not contingent on behavior during period C
C)	drug effects can be evaluated; C is the placebo control condition
D)	two different reinforcement schedules are compared, one during the first B and a second during the second B

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In an A-B-C-B design, reinforcement is given but is not contingent on behavior during period C, which serves as a control condition to compare the effects of contingent reinforcement in the B phases.

In an A-B-C-B Design