Hawthorne effect
📖 Definitions
noun
An improvement in workers’ performance attributed to the special attention they received when singled out for a study.
💬 Usage Examples
“AJC: What do you think of the popularity of shows like ‘The Bachelor’ or ‘Fear Factor’? Janeane Garofalo: They’re not reality shows. They’re completely imitation-of-life shows. It’s the Hawthorne effect. You are aware of the camera, so your actions aren’t real.” Rodney Ho; Interview: Garofalo, One Funny Technophobe; The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia); Nov 22, 2002.