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Hawthorne effects

Hawthorne effects is the plural of Hawthorne effect.

Meaning of Hawthorne effect

Noun

Hawthorne effect (plural Hawthorne effects)

  1. A phenomenon whereby a change in the behavior of a subject being studied is an effect of the change itself or the fact of being observed rather than the nature of the change in question.
    • In modern organizations, a Hawthorne effect might occur when a relatively trivial change is made in a person's job, and that person initially responds to this change very positively but the effect does not last long.2002, Steve M. Jex, Organizational Psychology: A Scientist-Practitioner Approach, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 13
    Synonyms:
    observer bias

Questions about Hawthorne effects

What is Hawthorne effects the plural of?
Hawthorne effects is the plural of Hawthorne effect.

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