Social Facilitation Flashcards
1
Q
What is social facilitation?
A
The effects on performance attributable to the presence of passive others
2
Q
What is Zajonc’s drive theory interpretation of social facilitation (1965)?
A
Mere presence of others increased arousal levels. Arousal increases frequency of dominant response and decreases frequency of non-dominant reponse
3
Q
What are the consequences of presence of others for performance on simple tasks?
A
Increased performance
4
Q
What are the consequences of presence of others for performance on complex tasks?
A
Decreased performance
5
Q
What is Cottrell’s evaluation apprehension model (1968)?
A
Social facilitation effects only occur if the individual feels that performance will be evaluated, i.e. mere presence is not enough, needs to be watching
