social facilitation & inhibition

Question 1

define social inhibition

Answer 1

the negative effect of the presence of others of performance

Question 2

define social facilitation

Answer 2

the posititve effect of the presence of others of performance

Question 3

what are the types of passive others

Answer 3

PASSIVE OTHERS - people who don’t interact with the performer, but have an affect by simply being present

1. audience - people present who don’t speak but just watch
2. co-actors - doing the same thing at the same time but may not be in competition

Question 4

what are the types of interactive others

Answer 4

INTERACTIVE OTHERS - communicate directly with the performer

3. competitve co-actors / competitors - in direct competition with them, such as your opposition
4. social reinforcers - people who have direct infulence of the performance

Question 5

what others do not exert a direct influence on the event but their presence does increase arousal

Answer 5

passive = audience and co-actors

Question 6

what type of others are involved in the event, gives incouragement, advice or cause distractions

Answer 6

interactive = competitiors and scial reinforcers

Question 7

how do cognitive and autonomous performers react to being watched

Answer 7

cognitive:
experience anxiety
over-arousal
unable to cope with pressure
poor execution of skills
SOCIAL INHIBITION

autonomous:
cope with the crowd
motivated/encouraged by support
skill performance enhanced
SOCIAL FACILITATION

Question 8

what happens to different performers when the skillis complex or simple

Answer 8

simple - presence of co-actors can help motivate a player

complex - presence of others can have a negative effect - due to large amounts of information needing to be processed under stress

Question 9

what are dominant responces like for expert and novice performers

Answer 9

expert:
well learnt
automatic
performed with ease
no pressure on performer
habitual
correct
crowd can facilitate efforts

novice:
not automatic
incorrect responce and action
complex - lots of thinking
crowd adds pressure and causes inhibition

Question 10

what strategies can a coach use to reduce the negative effects of an audience on performence

Answer 10

train in front of others
improve selective attention
reduce importance of the event
avoid social comparison
encourage team mates to be supportivemental rehearsal
ensure skills are over learned