Multiple treatment interference is a major concern in establishing a functional relationship in an alternating treatments design. Cite two strategies (other than counterbalancing) a researcher may use to reduce the likelihood of multiple treatment interference

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First, the researcher could select interventions that are noticeably and substantially different from one another.
Second, the researcher could include both pre-intervention and withdrawal of treatments baseline data to demonstrate the functional relationship.
Third, the researcher could end the study with a final (best) treatment phase, particularly if preceded by a withdrawal phase to further demonstrate the functional relationship.

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