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 a questionnaire was sent out asking about their job seeking success.What type of design is this?
A) a double-blind experiment
B) a non-equivalent groups design
C) a time-series design
D) a cohort design

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This is a cohort design, as it follows a group of individuals (those graduating in May 2002) over time to assess their employment success. The study is not a double-blind experiment as there is no manipulation of variables or control group. It is not a non-equivalent groups design as the groups being compared (criminal justice and psychology graduates) are equivalent in terms of their status as recent graduates. It is also not a time-series design as there are no repeated measures taken over time.

Graduates Majoring in Criminal Justice and Graduates Majoring in Psychology