A survey researcher randomly selected individuals in Canada,Mexico,and the United States and mailed them a survey about North American trade policies.The researcher compared individuals' survey responses in these countries.This researcher used a
A) cross-sectional survey design.
B) successive independent samples design.
C) longitudinal survey design.
D) observational design.

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A cross-sectional survey design involves the collection of data from a sample of individuals in a population at one point in time. In this scenario, the researcher randomly selected individuals in three different countries and mailed them a survey about North American trade policies. The researcher then compared the individuals’ survey responses in these countries. This is an example of a cross-sectional survey design because data was collected at one point in time.

A Survey Researcher Randomly Selected Individuals in Canada,Mexico,and the United