The independent variable in Neisser's (1964) study on distinctive features was
A) the similarity of the target letter to the letters with which it was grouped.
B) how many distinctive letters the subjects could recognize.
C) how many letters the subjects could recognize in a short time interval.
D) how fast subjects could locate particular letters in a string of letters.
E) whether the letter was a consonant or a vowel.

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Neisser's study focused on how the similarity of a target letter to surrounding letters affected the ability to recognize it, making the similarity of the target letter to the letters with which it was grouped the independent variable.

The Independent Variable in Neisser's (1964) Study on Distinctive Features