Which of the following revelations from different research studies came to be known as the Hawthorne effect?
A) Group members subjecting those workers who violate the group norms to sanctions
B) Productivity increasing, regardless of the level of illumination in the workplace
C) Workers concealing the true potential efficiency of a work system to protect their interests
D) Workers' productivity being affected more by the attention received from researchers than by the work setting
E) Employees in a "no-talking" workplace developing ways of talking to one another out of the sides of their mouths

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Researchers studying the effects of work setting characteristics such as lighting and rest periods on productivity discovered that workers' productivity was affected more by the attention they received from researchers than by the characteristics of the work setting-a phenomenon that came to be known as the Hawthorne effect.

Which of the Following Revelations from Different Research Studies Came