One of the most interesting effects that scientists discovered in early industrial and organizational psychology studies was the Hawthorne effect, or the phenomenon that people
A) are lazy unless a supervisor is present.
B) behave differently when they know that they are being monitored.
C) are unaffected by changes in their immediate environment while working.
D) are less productive when a supervisor is present.

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The Hawthorne effect refers to the phenomenon that employees behave differently when they know that they are being monitored or observed. This effect was observed in early studies of industrial and organizational psychology conducted at the Hawthorne Works factory in Illinois, where worker productivity improved simply as a result of being observed and receiving attention from researchers.

One of the Most Interesting Effects That Scientists Discovered in Early