A major mid-western university does annual surveys of its alumni.These surveys are designed to gauge the attitudes that alumni hold about the university,its academic programs,and the major team sports.These surveys have been an annual event for the last two decades and represent which type of study?
A) cohort study
B) panel study
C) trend study
D) cross-sectional study

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The annual surveys conducted over the last two decades represent a trend study, as they are tracking changes in alumni attitudes over time. A cohort study would follow a specific group of individuals with a common characteristic (e.g. all graduates from a specific year), a panel study would follow the same group of individuals over time, and a cross-sectional study would gather data from a snapshot of the population at one time point.

A Major Mid-Western University Does Annual Surveys of Its Alumni