If I-O psychologists came into a manufacturing plant and made changes in lighting which then resulted in a positive change in worker productivity, what might we conclude caused the increase?

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The increase in worker productivity could be attributed to any of the mentioned factors: the change in lighting (independent variable), a change in the boss's behavior due to the presence of psychologists, or the Hawthorne effect, where individuals modify an aspect of their behavior in response to their awareness of being observed.

If I-O Psychologists Came into a Manufacturing Plant and Made