McGuire is classifying and arranging data from his recent park observations. He has grouped participants into three classifications: parents, children, and youth. McGuire is grouping the participants based on a(n):
A) interval variable.
B) continuous variable.
C) ordinal variable.
D) categorical variable.

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McGuire is grouping participants based on categories of "parents," "children," and "youth," which is a categorical variable.

McGuire Is Classifying and Arranging Data from His Recent Park