When the variable "marital status" is classified as never married, currently married, or currently married but separated, this variable has the important quality/ qualities of being
A) mutually exclusive.
B) exhaustive.
C) interchangeable.
D) ratio scale.

Question

When the variable "marital status" is classified as never married, currently married, or currently married but separated, this variable has the important quality/ qualities of being
A) ​mutually exclusive.
B) ​exhaustive.
C) ​interchangeable.
D) ​ratio scale.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The categories "never married," "currently married," and "currently married but separated" are mutually exclusive because an individual can only belong to one category at a time.

When the Variable "Marital Status" Is Classified as Never Married