Socal Facilaisation Flashcards
Inhibition
Negative Effects due to the presence of others
Facilitation
Positive Effects due to the presence of others
The effects of others on performance
1) An audience – just watches
2) Competitors – are in conflict with the performer
3) Social reinforcers – encourage or criticise performance
4) Co-actors – are doing the sport alongside you
Inhibition beginner
Inhibition – when performance is influenced negatively by the presence of others- Beginner
Facilitation expert
Facilitation – when performance is influenced positively by the presence of others- Expert
Expert performer
● Well learned/ accurate dominant response, under pressure this response becomes automatic, simple and correct. This may lead to positive performances as Facilitation occurs.
● The roar of a home crowd in a pressure situation
Novice performer
Poorly learned/ inaccurate response, under pressure this response becomes automatic, complex and incorrect. This may lead to pressurised performances as Inhibition occurs.
● Choosing the correct response to a powerful serve
Preventing social inhibition
■ Getting the players familiar with playing in front of a crowd-
■ train with a distraction so the team get used to it. Gradually building up the amount of audience the players have
and the importance of the people watching
■ Gradually introducing evaluation-
■ the level of assessment should build up gradually. A team may have informal chats before progressing to statistical
analysis. Support from other players and peers may help at this stage
■ Improving focus and concentration-
■ players could focus on the key information not the audience so they focus in relevant information
■ Lower Arousal Levels-
■ Imagery, Visualisation and other stress management techniques
■ Decrease the Importance of an Event
■ Peer Support Groups
Evaluation apprehension
Fear of being judged
Dominant responce
Dominant response – focusing on one or two cues as our ability to take in information reduces
