As a researcher you are interested in self-reported changes in interest in music in the senior population. You will collect data at the time of retirement and select a new sample of individuals at the time of retirement each year for five years. This type of research can be classified best as a(n)
A) trend survey.
B) panel poll.
C) cohort survey.
D) follow-up survey.

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A trend survey involves collecting data from different samples of the same population over time, which matches the description of collecting data annually from new samples of individuals at the time of retirement.

As a Researcher You Are Interested in Self-Reported Changes in Interest