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In a research setting, participants may act differently because they think they are getting special attention. This reaction of treatment group to the special attention rather than the treatment itself is called as :

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Hawthrone effect

The Hawthorne effect is the change in behaviour of participants simply because they know they are being observed or receiving special attention.

It was identified in the Hawthorne Works studies, where workers' productivity rose whenever they were given attention, regardless of the actual change in working conditions.

Attention deficit is a psychological disorder, and Jung effect and Marlov effect are not recognised research effects, so they do not describe this reaction.

Hence, Hawthrone effect.

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