In a questionnaire, respondents are asked to mark their gender as male or female. Gender is an example of a
A)categorical variable
B)quantitative variable
C)categorical or quantitative variable, depending on how the respondents answered the question
D)ratio variable

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Gender is a categorical variable because it can be classified into distinct categories (male or female) and cannot be measured numerically.

In a Questionnaire, Respondents Are Asked to Mark Their Gender