Social Facilitation / Inhibition

Question 1

Social facilitation

Answer 1

Presence of others that has a positive effect on performance

Question 2

Inhibition

Answer 2

Presence of others that has a negative effect on others

Question 3

How will inhibition and social facilitation effect a basketballer shooting a free throw ?

Answer 3

Inhibition will have a negative effect on the players performance causing them to miss a free throw. Social facilitation will have a positive effect on their performnance helping them to score the free throw

Question 4

4 types of others that affect performance

Answer 4

Audience, competitors, social reinforcers, co actors

Question 5

Explain how inhibition and facilitation might affect a basketballer shooting a free throw

Answer 5

Inhibition would reduce the effectiveness of the performance so the shot would be missed. Facilitation would improve the effectiveness of the performance so the shot would be scored

Question 6

Help or hinder

Answer 6

Presence of co actors may help in a simple task as arousal is raised but complex skills need lower arousal so will hinder complex skills

Question 7

Inhibited

Answer 7

Beginner

Question 8

Facilitation

Answer 8

Expert

Question 9

Expert

Answer 9

Well learnt accurate dominant response, higher pressure becomes automatic

Question 10

Novice

Answer 10

Innaccurate dominant response under pressure at high arousal performance decreases