Professor Stevens tells his students at the start of the class that he wants to measure how many pages of notes they take during class.Which of the following is of concern for Professor Stevens?

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The Hawthorne Effect is the tendency for people to modify their behavior or output in response to the fact that they are being observed. In this case, Professor Stevens' announcement may cause students to take more notes than they normally would in order to impress him, skewing the results of his measurement.

Professor Stevens Tells His Students at the Start of the Class