The finding that people change their behavior when they know they are being observed is known as the ______.
A) Hawthorne finding
B) Hawthorne effect
C) Hawthorne works
D) Hawthorne results

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The Hawthorne effect refers to the phenomenon where individuals modify their behavior when they know they are being observed. It is named after a series of experiments conducted at the Hawthorne Works factory in the 1920s and 1930s, where it was observed that workers increased their productivity simply because they knew they were being studied.

The Finding That People Change Their Behavior When They Know