Sport Psychology - Social Facillitation Flashcards
1
Q
Define social facilitation
A
Presence of an audience increases arousal
2
Q
Define social inhibition
A
Presence of an audience has a negative impact on performance
3
Q
How many types of audience are there?
A
4
4
Q
Name the 4 types of audience
A
Audience
Co-actors
Social reinforcer
Competitive co-actor
5
Q
Define a co-actor
A
Somebody performing the task but not in direct competition
6
Q
Define social reinforcer
A
Somebody with a direct influence on performance
7
Q
Define competitive co-actor
A
Somebody performing the same task and in direct competition
8
Q
Define evaluation apprehension
A
The audience only has an effect on performance if the performer feels judged
9
Q
Name 3 characteristics of a group
A
A group has shared identity
A group have task cohesion
A group have social cohesion
A group have hierarchy
