A sociologist decides to study the interaction among students in the college's computer center. When the students realize they are under observation, they become shy and reserved in their interactions. This is an example of ________.A. replication.B. secondary analysis.C. the Hawthorne effect.D. value neutrality.

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Answer:

C. the Hawthorne effect.

Explanation:

The Hawthorne effect is also known as the observers effect: it consists in a behavioral change of the subjects that are being studied when they become aware that they are being observed. This effect can disrupt the study because subjects stop acting naturally.