social faciliation and inhibition

Question 1

social facilitaion

Answer 1

the postive effects of the presnce of others on perfomance

Question 2

social inhibition

Answer 2

the negative effects of the presence of others on performance

Question 3

zajonc

Answer 3

suggested there are 4 types of people present during sport
these are
audience
coactors
competitors
social reinforcers

e.g a cat called sally

Question 4

audience

Answer 4

people who are watching e.g the audience, spectators

Question 5

coactors

Answer 5

those who are doing the same thing at the same time but who might inot be in competition e.g runner on opposite side of road who passes by

Question 6

competitors

Answer 6

those in direct competition
may also be called compeitive coactors
e.g runners in 100m race against you

Question 7

social reinforcers

Answer 7

people who have a direct infleunce on performance e.g coach who can offer tactical advice

Question 8

which of the people are passive and which are active

Answer 8

first two-audience and coactors are known to be passive as dont have direct influence on vent but presence can increase araousal of performer

second two-social reinforcers and competiors-more activelly involved as can giv encourage or cause distractions

Question 9

evaluation apprehension

Answer 9

the perceived fear of being judged
can occur if people watching are known to the player
e.g family watching and you excep omments from them after your performances

Question 10

affects of presence of others on performers

Answer 10

beginner-affects of presence of others will increase anxiety and arousal, therefore poorer execution of skills-social inhibition
expert-more likely to cope with demands of the crowd and will be motivated and encouraged by support, social facilitation

Question 11

ways to prevent social inhibition

Answer 11

1. getting the players familair in playing in front of a crowd
   coach should get players to train with distractions of an audeince to get used to being watched-familirarisation
   coach could get some unfamilar faces to support-player can get used to being watched na dlearn to cope with it

2.gradually introduce evalusation
as player becomes more experienecd, shuld start to have more asssessments
sheets staistics ad one to one interviews

imporving focus and concentration
players can use selctive attention betterr, by focusing more on relevent info such as the game rather then irrelevent info sucha s the crowds