Individual and group performance that is influenced by the presence of an investigator is termed the _____.
A)equilibrium effect
B)investigative effect
C)clique effect
D)Hawthorne effect
E)motivation effect

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The Hawthorne effect refers to individual and group performance being influenced by the presence of an investigator or observer. This term originated from the Hawthorne studies conducted in the 1920s and 1930s at the Western Electric Company's Hawthorne Works in Chicago. The studies found that employees' productivity increased when they knew that they were being observed or monitored.

Individual and Group Performance That Is Influenced by the Presence