Social Facilitation

Question 1

What is social facilitation/inhibition

Answer 1

The behavioural effects due to other present

Question 2

What is inhibition

Answer 2

Negative effects due to the presence of others

Question 3

What is facilitation

Answer 3

Positive effects due to the presence of others

Question 4

What are the four types of others present in sport

Answer 4

1-An Audience,Just Watches
2-Competitors-In conflict with performer
3-Social Reinforcers-encourages or criticise performance
4-Co-Actors-Are doing the sport alongside you

Question 5

How does a beginner react to the presence of others

Answer 5

Inhibition-Performance is influenced negatively by the presence of others

Question 6

How does an expert react to the presence of others

Answer 6

Facilitation-performance is influenced positively by the presence of others

Question 7

How does an expert use the dominant response

Answer 7

Under pressure an expert has a well learned,accurate dominant response,this response becomes automatic and may lead to positive performances

Question 8

How might a novice react under pressure with the dominant response

Answer 8

Poorly learned/innacurate response under pressure this response becomes automatic,complex and incorrect

Question 9

What is evaluation apprehension

Answer 9

The negative influence of others if the performer feels they are being watched,they will fear being judged

Question 10

When is evaluation apprehension made worse

Answer 10

The audience is known to us
The audience is critical
Who the audience contains e.g scouts
We are lacking confidence

Question 11

How do you prevent social inhibition

Answer 11

-Getting the players familiar with playing in front of a crowd such as training with a distraction
-Gradually introducing evaluation
-Improving focus and concentration
-Lower arousal levels by using things such as visualisation