SOCIAL FACILITATION Flashcards
1
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What is the social facilitation theory?
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- the presence oft hoers help performance on well-learned or simple skills and inhibits or lessens performance on unlearned/complex tasks
2
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How does social facilitation work?
A
social situation ⟶ person processes ⟶ behaviour⟶ consequences
3
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How does the presence of an audience affect social facilitation?
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a. ) audience ⟶ arousal ⟶ dominant response (success) ⟶ improved performance
b. ) audience ⟶ arousal ⟶ dominant response (unsuccessful) ⟶ impaired performance
4
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Why is an audience arousing?
A
- distraction
- presence
- evaluation apprehension
5
Q
What are some factors within the situation that effect social facilitation?
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- number
- expertise
- familiarity
- gender
6
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What are some factors within the performer that effect social facilitation?
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- age
- IQ
- personality
- experience with audience
