The values or the categories of a variable are its ________________(e.g. ,male/female,murder/assault).It is easy to confuse variables with attributes.

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The values or categories of a variable are its attributes. The other options listed are not appropriate as they refer to different concepts in research methodology. Intervening variable refers to a variable that is situated between an independent variable and a dependent variable and influences the relationship between them. The independent variable is the variable that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable. The dependent variable is the variable that is affected by the independent variable and is the outcome variable.

The Values or the Categories of a Variable Are Its