Exhibit 10.1: A third grade teacher feels that vocabulary instruction will help her children improve their reading scores.Half of her class receives vocabulary instruction, while the other half has a library period.She will compare reading scores after four months.
-Refer to Exhibit 10-1.The Hawthorne effect would be most likely to increase the scores of

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The Hawthorne effect is the phenomenon where study participants modify their behavior simply because they are being observed or know they are part of an experiment. In this scenario, the teacher is conducting an experiment to see if vocabulary instruction improves reading scores. Therefore, the Hawthorne effect is likely to impact the students who are receiving the vocabulary instruction, as they are aware they are in a special group and may feel extra motivation to perform well on reading assessments.