I've decided to do an experiment that compares males and females in terms of their ability to judge the distance of a sound (a quacking duck). I am going to measure the accuracy of their perceptions. In this experiment, male and female are what kind of variable?

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Male and female are categorical variables because they represent different categories or groups of individuals.

I've Decided to Do an Experiment That Compares Males and Females