Ursula works in an office.One day,her boss tells her that upper-management will be in the office to observe employee productivity.Because she knows she is being observed,Ursula works harder than she normally does,a phenomenon known as
A)the placebo effect.
B)the Heisenberg principle.
C)ecological validity.
D)the Hawthorne effect.

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The Hawthorne effect refers to the phenomenon where individuals modify or improve their behavior because they know they are being observed or studied. In this case, Ursula is working harder because she knows upper-management is observing her, which is an example of the Hawthorne effect.

Ursula Works in an Office