Graduates majoring in criminal justice and graduates majoring in psychology from the state university were part of a study to assess the employment success of those receiving their degrees in May 2002. Six months after graduation, a questionnaire was sent out asking about their job-seeking success. What type of design is this?
A) a double-blind experiment
B) a nonequivalent groups design
C) a time-series design
D) a cohort design

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This is a cohort design because it involves following a group of individuals who share a common characteristic (in this case, graduation in May 2002 with specific majors) over a period to assess a particular outcome (employment success).

Graduates Majoring in Criminal Justice and Graduates Majoring in Psychology