Participants in the Hawthorne study increased their productivity regardless of whether conditions were optimal or inferior. The reason for this increased productivity was attributed to
A) interobserver reliability.
B) reactance.
C) time sampling.
D) selective deposit.

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The increased productivity was attributed to the Hawthorne effect, where participants change their behavior due to the awareness of being observed, which is a form of reactance.

Participants in the Hawthorne Study Increased Their Productivity Regardless of Whether