A distortion of results caused by the response of subjects to the special attention they receive from researchers is called
A) extending results inappropriately.
B) relying on memory or second hand sources.
C) a cause and effect relationship.
D) a Hawthorne Effect.

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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 at the Hawthorne Works factory in the 1920s, where workers' productivity seemed to improve simply because they were being studied, not necessarily due to any specific changes in their work conditions.

A Distortion of Results Caused by the Response of Subjects