Psychology: Rosenthal and Hawthorne Effect

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Discussion Overview

The discussion focuses on distinguishing between the Rosenthal Effect and the Hawthorne Effect, exploring ways to remember their definitions and implications. Participants share creative mnemonic devices and clarify the concepts involved.

Discussion Character

  • Conceptual clarification, Exploratory, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses confusion between the Rosenthal Effect and the Hawthorne Effect and seeks mnemonic aids.
  • Another participant offers a metaphorical interpretation, suggesting that "great expectations" lead to positive outcomes (rose) while observation creates pressure (thorn).
  • A subsequent reply appreciates the creative metaphors presented.
  • A later contribution attempts to clarify the definitions, stating that the Rosenthal Effect involves skewed outcomes due to experimenter expectations, while the Hawthorne Effect relates to performance changes due to observation, citing the Placebo Effect as an example.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on a single mnemonic or method for remembering the effects, and multiple interpretations and clarifications are presented.

Contextual Notes

Some definitions and examples provided may depend on specific interpretations of the effects, and there is no resolution on the best mnemonic device.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in psychology, particularly those studying research methods or effects of observation on behavior.

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I keep confusing the Rosenthal Effect and Hawthorne Effect with one another. Does anyone know a good way to remember the two?

Thanks.

BiP
 
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When you have great expectations of a weed and you enthrall it so you can harness its productive power, it become a rose

When people are being observed by a hawk, it's like a thorn in their shoe, keeping them from stopping.

OR

rose is the intent
thorn is a consequence
 
Pythagorean said:
When you have great expectations of a weed and you enthrall it so you can harness its productive power, it become a rose

When people are being observed by a hawk, it's like a thorn in their shoe, keeping them from stopping.

OR

rose is the intent
thorn is a consequence

!
Did you just make those up?! They are very cool!

BiP
 
I did! Copyright May 2012
 
Hi there!

I think you should always remember that the Rosenthal effect occurs when the outcome of a study is skewed when the subject responds based on an awareness of the experimenters expectations.The Hawthorne effect occurs when subjects performance is altered by an awareness that they are being observed. Best example is the Placebo Effect.
 

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