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5 November, 12:47

People's behavior changes when they know they are being observed.

A) This is known as reactivity; it is also called the Hawthorne effect, after a manufacturing plant where the phenomenon was documented.

B) A common reason for this phenomenon is that people like to make a positiveimpression on their observer.

C) In surveys, this creates a bias toward - answers.

D) This pattern is called socially desirable responding, or faking good.

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  1. 5 November, 13:17
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    The answer is a) This is known as reactivity; it is also called the Hawthorne effect, after a manufacturing plant where the phenomenon was documented.

    Explanation:

    The Hawthorne effect is a type of reactivity where individuals modify their behaviour tdue to the fact that they are being observed. This can influence research in a negative manner. The effect got its name due to a research done in a "Hawthorne works" factory where this phenomena was first noticed.
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