Audience effects Flashcards
1
Q
Define ‘social facilitation’
A
The presence of an audience causes an increase in arousal which results in a high probability of the performer performing a dominant response
2
Q
When might social facilitation improve performance?
A
Task is simple and or the performer is in the autonomous stage of learning
3
Q
When might the presence of an audience cause social inhibition?
A
If the task is complex or the performer is in the cognitive stage of learning
4
Q
What is evaluation apprehension?
A
(Cottrill) An increase in arousal is caused by a feeling of judgement of the audience
5
Q
What situational factors improve performance?
A
- Supportive home crowd
- Extravert/ Type B personality
- Experienced in front of a crowd
- Autonomous
- Simple/ Gross skill
- Nature and proximity of the crowd
6
Q
What situational factors inhibit performance?
A
- More pressure to win a home game
- Intravert/ Type A (more prone to stress)
- Inexperienced in front of an audience
- Cognitive stage of learning
- Complex or fine skill
- Nature and proximity of the crowd
- Knowledgeable crowd/ commentary
7
Q
How can a performer cope with an audience?
A
- Selective attention
- Mental rehearsal/ imagery
- Practice in front of an audience
- Over learn the skill so the DR is well grooved
- Positive self talk
- Positive reinforcement by social support
- Decrease perceived importance of the event
