Question

a may 2020 gallup poll asked, do you think marriages between same - sex couples should or should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages? sixty - seven percent of respondents said they should be valid—a new high in approval. if the choices were should be valid and should not be valid, what kind of variable is the response? choose the correct answer below. a. this response variable would be classified as a categorical variable because the variable options use words and not numerical values. b. this response variable would be classified as a categorical variable because the variable options are numbers that act as numerical values. c. this response variable would be classified as a quantitative variable because the variable options are numbers that act as numerical values. d. this response variable would be classified as a quantitative variable because the variable options use words and not numerical values.

Explanation:

Categorical variables have non - numerical categories. Here, options are "Should be valid" and "Should not be valid", which are words, not numbers.

Answer:

A. This response variable would be classified as a categorical variable because the variable options use words and not numerical values