When the potential values for a qualitative or discrete variable are such that a person can have one and only one score,the score values are said to be
A)mutually exclusive.
B)exhaustive.
C)infinite.
D)exact.

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Mutually exclusive means that only one value can apply at a time. If a person can only have one score value, then the values are mutually exclusive. Exhaustive means that all potential values are accounted for, which is not necessarily the case here since there may be other values that do not apply. Infinite and exact do not accurately describe the nature of the potential score values for a qualitative or discrete variable.

When the Potential Values for a Qualitative or Discrete Variable