The tendency of people to change their behavior when they know they are being observed is referred to as the

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The Hawthorne effect refers to the alteration of behavior by the subjects of a study due to their awareness of being observed. This phenomenon was first identified during research conducted at the Hawthorne Works plant in the 1920s and 1930s, where changes in work environment conditions led to productivity increases, not necessarily because of the changes themselves but because workers knew they were being studied.

The Tendency of People to Change Their Behavior When They