Castilla wonders whether environmental factors influence how long juries take to select a foreperson.Mock jurors are brought into a room with either a rectangular table or a round table.The jurors are asked to select a foreperson before starting deliberation.Castilla records how long it takes each jury to select a foreperson.What variable is the shape of the table?

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The shape of the table is the independent variable because Castilla is manipulating this variable to see if it has an effect on how long it takes for the jury to select a foreperson.

Castilla Wonders Whether Environmental Factors Influence How Long Juries Take