A group of researchers were conducting a study of management-employee relationships in the workplace.Julie and her co-workers noticed that they were given increased attention and recognition by their boss when the researchers were in the office.What term can be used to describe this phenomenon?
A) Hawthorne effect
B) observation bias
C) confounding correlation
D) Social Impression effect

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The Hawthorne effect refers to the phenomenon where study participants modify their behavior because they are aware that they are being observed. In this case, the employees may work harder or receive more recognition because they are being studied, rather than as a result of their manager's normal behavior.

A Group of Researchers Were Conducting a Study of Management-Employee