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Hawthorne effect

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The Hawthorne effect is a type of behavioral reactivity in which individuals modify an aspect of their behavior in response to their awareness of being observed. The effect was discovered in the context of research conducted at the Hawthorne Western Electric plant; however, some scholars think the descriptions are fictitious.

Hawthorne effect - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Social phenomenon by which being observed causes behavioral changes The Hawthorne effect is a type of behavioral reactivity in which individuals modify an aspect of their behavior in response to their awareness of being observed. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The effect was discovered in the context of research conducted at the Hawthorne Western Electric plant; however, some scholars think the descriptions are fictitious. [ 3 ] The original research involved workers who made electrical relays at the Hawthorne Works , a Western El

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