A researcher was interested in how women’s hair color affected their self-image. A focus group was conducted, and research assistants recorded the hair color of each individual from behind a two-way mirror.

What type of variable is hair color in this example?
a. Dummy
b. Nominal
c. Ordinal
d. Interval


b. Nominal

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