Social Faciliation Flashcards
Social facilitation
The positive effect of the presence of others
Social inhibition
The negative effect of the presence of others
Who are the four types of others present in sport according to Zajonc
The social reinforcers, the audience, the co-actors, the competitors
Who are passive?
The audience and co-actors
Who are interactive?
The competitors and social reinforcers
What is evaluation apprehension?
The perceived fear of being judged
What can make evaluation apprehension worse?
If the audience is known to the performer, if there is a top scout in the crowd, if the audience is critical and if the performer is lacking in confidence
How to prevent social inhibition
Make the performer familiar with playing in front of a crowd; gradually introduce evaluation; improve focus and concentration; lower arousal levels; decrease the importance of the event; encourage support from team mates
