"Hawthorne effect" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Hawthorne effects [plural]
Etymology: Coined by American social psychologist John R. P. French in 1953 after a 1924–1932 study conducted by Elton Mayo at the Hawthorne Works, a large factory complex in Cicero, Illinois (formerly Hawthorne). Etymology templates: {{coined|en|Q6253955|in=1953|nobycat=1}} Coined by American social psychologist John R. P. French in 1953 Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: Elton Mayo, Hawthorne Works, Hawthorne effect Categories (topical): Biases Translations (Translations): Hawthorne-ilmiö (Finnish), effet Hawthorne [masculine] (French), Beobachtereffekt [masculine] (German), Hawthorne-Effekt [masculine] (German)

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