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 categories of democrat and republican are not exhaustive as there may be students who identify as independent, libertarian, or belonging to a different political party altogether. By only providing these two options, the survey may fail to capture the true diversity of political affiliations among the student population.

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