A researcher is studying adjustment to spousal military deployment by mailing surveys to individuals whose spouse was deployed three, six, nine, and twelve months earlier. What type of design does this represent?

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This is a cross-sectional study because data are collected at a single point in time. In a cohort study, the same group is followed over time to see if the participants develop the dependent variable of interest. In a trend study, different samples from the same population are asked about the variable of interest at different points in time.

A Researcher Is Studying Adjustment to Spousal Military Deployment by Mailing