In a famous research study conducted in the years 1927-1932 at an electrical equipment manufacturing plant, experimenters measured the influence of a number of variables (brightness of lights, temperature, group pressure, working hours, and managerial leadership) on the productivity of the employees.

the major finding of the study was that no matter what experimental treatment was employed, the production of the workers seemed to improve. it seemed as though just knowing that they were being studied had a strong positive influence on the workers.

an important statistical effect was named for this manufacturing plant. what is it?

a. the hawthorne effect
b. the edison effect
c. the delco effect
d. the united electric effect
e. the general electric effect