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 accuracy of the participants' perceptions is what kind of variable?

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The accuracy of the participants' perceptions is the dependent variable because it is the variable that is being measured and is affected by the independent variable (the distance of the sound-producing object).

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