In a questionnaire, respondents are asked to mark their marital status as single, married, divorced, or widowed. Marital status is an example of a(n) _____ variable.
A) categorical
B) quantitative
C) interval-scale
D) ordinal-scale

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Marital status is a categorical variable, as it involves categories or groups rather than numerical values.

In a Questionnaire, Respondents Are Asked to Mark Their Marital