Social facilitation

Question 1

Social facilitation definition + (abriveiation)

Answer 1

The behavioral effects due to others present

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Question 2

Inhabitation definition

Answer 2

Negative effects due to others present

Question 3

Facilitation definition

Answer 3

Positive effects due to the presence of others

Question 4

According to zajonac, there are 4 others present in sport….

Answer 4

1. An audience- just watches
2. Competitors- are in comfort with the performer
3. Social reinforcers- encourage or criticize performance
4. Co-actors- are doing the sport alongside you

Question 5

Zajonac model

Answer 5

Others present
Passive. Interactive
Audience.Co-actors. Competitive. social
Co-actors. Reinforcers
Increased arousal
Increased drive

Probability of dominant
response

Complex task. Novice Expert or simple task

INHIBITION.                               FACILITATION

Question 6

Effects of the audience and co-actors

Answer 6

Cause an increase in arousal due to their presence but are passive as they are not involved in the event

Question 7

Effects of competitions and social reinforcers

Answer 7

Have a more direct impact as giving encouraging or causing distractions

Question 8

Effect of presence of co-actors in a simple task

Answer 8

Help as arousal is raised

Question 9

Level of arousal in complex skills

Answer 9

Needs to be low to allow the performer to concentrate on the skills

Question 10

Performance and dominant response of a EXPERT performer

Answer 10

-Well learned/accurate dominant response, under pressure this response becomes automatic, simple and correct
-This may lead to positive performances as facilitation occurs
Eg. The roar of the home crowd

Question 11

Performance and the dominant response of a NOVICE performer

Answer 11

-Poorly learned/inaccurate response, under pressure this response becomes automatic, complex and incorrect
Eg. Choosing the correct response to a powerful serve

Question 12

What is the Evaluation Apprehension?

Answer 12

• ‘the fear of being judged’
• the negative influence of others if the performer feels they are being judged
• high arousal created from being watched by important/expert people
• made worse if: audience is known to us, lacking confidence

Question 13

How to prevent social inhibition?

Answer 13

• Get the players familiar with playing in front of an crowd. Can be done by training with a distraction or building up the audience.
• Gradually introducing elevation. May start with informal chats progressing to statistical analysis.
• Lower arousal levels. Use visualization and other stress management techniques