A researcher interested in studying test anxiety in college students gave an anxiety inventory to random-samples of freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors at their university at the beginning of the academic year.What type of survey research does this study represent?
A) Panel
B) Trend
C) Cohort
D) Cross-sectional

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This study represents cross-sectional survey research because it involves sampling individuals from different age groups (freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors) at a single point in time (beginning of the academic year).

A Researcher Interested in Studying Test Anxiety in College Students