In a game object class, characteristics such as size, color, and shape are collectively known as what?

• A. Methods
• B. Properties
• C. Behaviors
• D. States

Answer: (B)

Properties are the data attributes that describe an object. In a game object class, size, color, and shape are stored values that define what the object is like. They live as data fields that can be read and modified, forming the object’s configuration. They are not actions—that would be methods that implement behavior. They also aren’t the object’s state in a strict sense, though the current values of these attributes contribute to the object's state at any moment. So the most accurate term for these characteristics is properties.