A class of third graders is told that the assistant principal will be visiting their class to confirm their teacher's reports of bad behavior.When the principal visits, the students behave perfectly.This is an example of ________.

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The Hawthorne Effect describes how individuals modify an aspect of their behavior in response to their awareness of being observed. In this scenario, the students improved their behavior because they knew the assistant principal was observing them for that specific reason.

A Class of Third Graders Is Told That the Assistant