Social Facilitation/ Inhibition

Question 1

Who discovered social facilitation?

Answer 1

Norman Triplett

Question 2

Define social facilitation?

Answer 2

When the presence of others watching (watching or competing) AIDS performance.

Question 3

Define social inhibition?

Answer 3

When the presence of others (watching or competing) inhibits and hinders performance.

Question 4

What were Zajonc’s findings? (Phycologist associated with the drive theory)

Answer 4

• The prescience of an audience increases the arousal level of a performer
• This increases the likelihood of the dominant response (Drive Theory)
• If dominant response is likely to be correct (EXPERT) then SOCIAL FACILITATION takes place
• If dominant response is likely to be correct (BEGGINER) then social inhibition takes place

Question 5

How do you apply the inverted U- Theory to social F/I?

Answer 5

Factors that affect the inverted U theory also affect it.

• Personality- INTROVERT/EXTROVERT
• Skill Classification- Gross, Fine, Simple, Complex
• Skill Level - BEGGINER/ EXPERT

Question 6

Social Facilitation Factors? -high arousal

Answer 6

Extroverts
Experts
Simple
Gross

Question 7

Social Inhibition Factors? -high arousal

Answer 7

Introvert
Beginner
Complex
Fine

Question 8

Other Factors that Affect? 6

That’s Toms Hat, Relationship Probably Evaluates

Answer 8

The Nature of the audience
The crowds knowledge 
Home field Advantage 
Relationship with crowd 
Proximity effect 
Evaluation Apprehension

Question 9

Physical/ Somatic Relaxation Techniques- to minimise social inhibition?

Answer 9

• Progressive Muscular Relaxation
• Biofeedback- heartrate, blood pressure, respiration rates= encourages athlete do deal with stress more effectively
• Breathing control and imagery within it- imagine a calm and relaxed body.

Question 10

Cognitive Stress- Management Techniques- to minimise social inhibition?

Answer 10

Goal Setting- make coping in front of an audience the goal
Mental Rehearsal and Imagery
Positive self-talk
Negative Thought Stopping 
External and Internal Imagery

Question 11

Other techniques to minimise social inhibition?

Answer 11

Grooving and overlearning skills
Practicing in front of an audience
Walk away and distance yourself from the audience.