A second researcher decides to select a LARGE sample of citizens in a community to interview before a new factory is built in the community.This researcher does not believe there is a need to re-interview these citizens at a later date.This researcher has engaged in _________ research design.
A)trend
B)cross-sectional
C)panel
D)age
E)cohort

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The researcher has engaged in a cross-sectional research design where they are collecting data from a large sample of citizens at one point in time. This design does not involve re-interviewing the citizens at a later date. A panel research design would involve re-interviewing the same group of individuals at multiple points in time to track changes, while a trend research design would involve analyzing data over a period of time to identify patterns or trends. Age and cohort are not research designs, but rather demographic variables that could be used to categorize participants in a study.

A Second Researcher Decides to Select a LARGE Sample of Citizens