Compară metode

	Design ABAB	Design cu linii de bază multiple
Domeniu	Design experimental	Design experimental
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Anul apariției	1960s (Sidman 1960; Baer et al. 1968)	1968
Autorul original	Murray Sidman; Baer, Wolf & Risley (applied behavior analysis formalization)	Donald M. Baer, Montrose M. Wolf, Todd R. Risley
Tip	Single-subject experimental design	Single-subject experimental design
Sursa seminală	Sidman, M. (1960). Tactics of Scientific Research: Evaluating Experimental Data in Psychology. Basic Books.	Baer, D. M., Wolf, M. M., & Risley, T. R. (1968). Some current dimensions of applied behavior analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1(1), 91–97.
Denumiri alternative	reversal design, withdrawal design, ABAB reversal, operant reversal design	MBD, multiple-baseline single-case design, staggered baseline design, multiple-probe design
Înrudite	4	4
Rezumat	The ABAB design is a single-subject experimental methodology that establishes causal control by repeatedly introducing and removing an intervention. A baseline phase (A) is followed by an intervention phase (B), then a return to baseline (A), and a second intervention phase (B), allowing the researcher to demonstrate that observed behavior changes are produced by the intervention rather than by coincidental factors.	The multiple baseline design is a single-subject experimental design that demonstrates functional control by introducing an intervention at staggered time points across two or more baselines — typically across different behaviors, individuals, or settings. Because no withdrawal of treatment is required, it is especially suitable when the target behavior is irreversible or when removing an effective intervention would be unethical.