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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > evaluation, testing, and research methods > Hawthorne effect
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > evaluation, testing, and research methods > Hawthorne effect

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Hawthorne effect  

Definition

  • Similar to the placebo effect in medicine, this effect occurs when people change their behavior simply as a result of being a participant in a research study or because they know that they are being observed. The behavioral change is usually in a socially acceptable direction. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Hawthorne Effect]

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