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One of the reasons that participants in experiments are not told what the

researcher is testing is because the participants might act differently if they
knew. When this happens it is known as the:
O A. Hawthorne effect.
O B. placebo effect.
C. hypothesis theory.
D. informed consent theory.

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Answer:

I think it is A) the Hawthorne effect.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Hawthorne effect is when people behave differently because they know they are being watched.

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