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 (november 2002) a questionnaire was sent out asking about their job seeking success. what type of design is this?

A cohort study                    

Explanation:

Cohort study is a specified form of a longitudinal study that represents a cohort (a group of person who shares an explainable characteristics, especially those who have experienced a similar event during a particular period, for example, graduation or birth), executing a cross-section at different intervals of time.

Advantage: Investigators can examine various outcomes simultaneously.

Disadvantage: Researchers may have to follow the subjects for a longer period, and this can be time-consuming as well as expensive.