Social Faciliatation And Inhibition Flashcards
Evaluation apprehension
Fear of being judged
Affect ones behaviour
Audience - passive
Supporters - cheering
Non -competitive co-actors - team mates
Competitive co-actors - opposition
Zarjoncs theory states
Presence of others increases arousal and dominant response
Which is positive and negative
Facilitation is positive
Inhibition is negative
Audience may improve performance because
Increased drive and motivation
Increases effort
Sense of belonging
Why may an audience decrease performance
Evaluation apprehension
Sense of isolation
Over arousal
What factors does it depend on
Task - difficulty
Ability - cognitive or autonomous
Personality
Evaluation apprehension more intense by
Vocal supporters Significant others Scouts in the crowd Importance of event Concentration level Home or away
What happens to attention with audience
Increase along side selective attention
Distraction conflict theory illustrated
focus on task
Type of task — conflict — increase in arousal — SF or SI
attention of audience
Ways to prevent SI + promote SF
Down play importance of games Give targets Practice with audience Mental rehearsal Learn skills well