The Finding That People Change Their Behavior When They Know

question 3

Multiple Choice

The finding that people change their behavior when they know they are being observed is known as the:

• A) Hawthorne Finding
• B) Hawthorne Effect
• C) Hawthorne Works
• D) Hawthorne Results

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Definitions:

Sampling Bias

A bias that occurs when a sample is not representative of the population from which it was drawn, potentially leading to inaccurate conclusions.

Social Desirability

The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, potentially skewing research data.

Double Blind Procedure

A research method in which both the participants and the experimenters are unaware of who is receiving a particular treatment, used to prevent bias in experimental results.

Single Blind Procedure

A research design in which participants are unaware of whether they are in the experimental or control group, but the researchers know.