The Hawthorne Effect

Synonyms of the Hawthorne effect

• observer effect
• reactivity
• novelty effect

Antonyms of the Hawthorne effect

• bias
• unobtrusive observation
• non-reactive measurement

Collocations of the Hawthorne effect

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Frequency: 80 %

The Hawthorne effect is a phenomenon where individuals modify their behavior in response to being observed.

the Hawthorne effect

Frequency: 70 %

Researchers studying productivity in a factory discovered the Hawthorne effect.

the Hawthorne effect

Frequency: 60 %

The Hawthorne effect was first observed during studies at the Western Electric Hawthorne Works in Chicago.

Idiomatic Expressions for the Hawthorne effect

• Phrase: to mitigate the Hawthorne effect
  Meaning: to minimize the impact of awareness of being observed on participants' behavior
  Usage: Researchers can mitigate the Hawthorne effect by using measures such as blinding or deception in their experimental design.