Lindy is a college professor who is attempting to improve the performance of her students by making learning-friendly course material. She rearranges the room, purchases lamps, and develops a new set of readings. Her students do, in fact, improve. If this improvement stemmed from a Hawthorne effect, then it can be best attributed to

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The Hawthorne effect refers to the phenomenon where individuals modify an aspect of their behavior in response to their awareness of being observed or receiving special attention, rather than in response to the specific changes made to their environment or work conditions. In this scenario, if the students' improvement is attributed to the Hawthorne effect, it means their performance improved because they perceived they were receiving special attention or treatment from Lindy, not necessarily because of the specific changes she made.

Lindy Is a College Professor Who Is Attempting to Improve