Graduates majoring in criminal justice and graduates majoring in psychology from the State University were part of a study to assess employment success of those receiving their degrees in May 2002. Six months after graduation (November 2002) a questionnaire was sent out asking about their job seeking success. What type of design is this?

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Jamison Salazar

1 April, 22:48

Graduates majoring in criminal justice and graduates majoring in psychology from the State University were part of a study to assess employment success of those receiving their degrees in May 2002. Six months after graduation (November 2002) a questionnaire was sent out asking about their job seeking success. What type of design is this?

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Marely Byrd · Answer 1

A cohort study

Explanation:

Cohort study is a specified form of a longitudinal study that represents a cohort (a group of person who shares an explainable characteristics, especially those who have experienced a similar event during a particular period, for example, graduation or birth), executing a cross-section at different intervals of time.

Advantage: Investigators can examine various outcomes simultaneously.

Disadvantage: Researchers may have to follow the subjects for a longer period, and this can be time-consuming as well as expensive.