Audience effects - Paper 3 (sport)

Question 1

Nevill and McCann

Answer 1

Found that home advantage is greatest with a large crowd

Question 2

Pollard

Answer 2

64% of points scored by teams are at home

Question 3

Zajonc et al

Answer 3

Used 72 female cockroaches
Tested speed on a run either alone, with a co-acting audience and a non co-acting audience
Could be a simple or complex task

Question 4

Zajonc et al findings

Answer 4

In the simple task:
the alone condition was slower, and the co-acting condition was faster
In the complex task:
the alone condition was faster and the co-acting was slower

Question 5

Zajonc et al conclusions

Answer 5

An audience enhances dominant responses
However presence of others can be a distraction in complex tasks

Question 6

Zajonc et al applications

Answer 6

Strategy for training for spectator sports
Learning to regulate arousal
Learning to minimise distraction