[Haw.thorne effect] n [fr. the Hawthorne Works of the Western Electric Co., Cicero, Ill., where its existence was established by experiment] (1962): the stimulation to output or accomplishment that results from the mere fact of being under observation; also: such an increase in output or accomplishment
HAWTHORNE EFFECT
Meaning of HAWTHORNE EFFECT in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012