A student was studying the political party preferences of a university's student population. The survey instrument asked students to identify themselves as a Democrat or a Republican. This question is flawed because:
A) Students generally don't know their political preferences.
B) The categories are generally mutually exclusive.
C) The categories are not exhaustive.
D) Political preference is a continuous variable.

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The survey only allows for two options, Democrat or Republican, and does not account for students who may identify as independent or as members of smaller political parties. Therefore, the categories are not exhaustive.

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