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Elton Mayo conducted his now-classic experiment on worker productivity. Mayo found that he could increase productivity by changing variables in a work environment, but that changing variables back also increased productivity. What did he conclude was the true cause of the increase in productivity?

A) a decrease in sick days
B) his own bias
C) the effect of being studied
D) increased lighting and longer breaks

Worker Productivity

A measure of labor efficiency, calculating the output per worker over a specific period of time.

Being Studied

Refers to the subject or phenomena under observation or examination in a research setting.

Elton Mayo

An Australian psychologist and organizational theorist best known for his work in the Hawthorne Studies, which examined how various factors in the work environment affected employee productivity and morale.

  • Acquire knowledge of the scientific method and its utilization in the context of sociological research.
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