I vary the distance of a sound-producing object and measure the ability of observers to accurately report the distance of the sound source. The distance of the sound source is what kind of variable?

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The distance of the sound source is the independent variable because it is the variable that is being manipulated to observe its effect on the observers' ability to accurately report the distance, which is the dependent variable.

I Vary the Distance of a Sound-Producing Object and Measure