The researcher collected data on religious affiliation. The question had four categories of religion. The mean was calculated to be 2.34. How is the best way to interpret the mean?
A) Most people were Christian
B) Respondents were over two times more likely to be Christian
C) The variable is probably normally distributed
D) It has little meaning and should be ignored

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The mean of a categorical variable, especially one representing categories like religious affiliation without inherent numerical order or value, does not provide meaningful information about the distribution or prevalence of the categories.

The Researcher Collected Data on Religious Affiliation