Social Facilitation & Inhibition

Question 1

What is social facilitation?

Answer 1

When the presence of an audience or performers positively increases arousal levels and performance 😀😀

Question 2

What is social inhibition?

Answer 2

When the presence of an audience/ performers has a negative effect on performance 😭😭

Question 3

What did Triplett say about social facilitation?

Answer 3

In the presence of others:
Arouses competitive drive
Releases energy
Increases speed of performance

Question 4

What did Zajonc say about social facilitation?

Answer 4

The presence of the audience increases arousal
Uses drive theory to suggest greater likelihood of dominant response occurring
Expert = dominant response
Novice = dominant response incorrect

Question 5

What did cottrell say about social facilitation?

Answer 5

Increases in arousal levels were only seen when the performer perceived the audience assessing performance

Question 6

What 4 factors affect social facilitation?

Answer 6

Home advantage - home crowds
Personality - type A, extroverts, etc
Levels of experience - dominant response
Types of skill - fine or gross

Question 7

How can we combat social inhibition?

Answer 7

Practical and physiological strategies

Question 8

What are some practical strategies to combat social inhibition? (2)

Answer 8

Repetitive practice meaning skill is overlearned
Observed practice in front of an audience helps to adjust to presence of spectators

Question 9

What are some physiological strategies to combat social inhibition? (4)

Answer 9

Mental rehearsal
Goal setting
Selective attention
Control of arousal