Which of the following would typically be used as a nominal variable?
A) Sex
B) Age
C) Place of residence
D) A and C
E) All of the above

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Nominal variables are categories without any intrinsic ordering. Sex (male, female, etc.) and place of residence (city names, country names, etc.) are examples of nominal variables because they represent categories without a numerical order. Age, on the other hand, is an example of an ordinal or interval/ratio variable, depending on how it's measured, because it has a meaningful order or numerical value.

Which of the Following Would Typically Be Used as a Nominal