Sports Psychology - Social Facilitation

Question 1

What is social inhibition?

Answer 1

Negative effects on performance due to the presence of others.

Question 2

What is social facilitation?

Answer 2

Positive effects on performance due to the presence of others

Question 3

Who are the 4 others present in sport and what do they do?

Answer 3

1) An audience - just watch
2) Competitors - are in conflict with the performer
3) Social reinforcers - encourage and criticise performance
4) Co actors - doing the sport with you

Question 4

Will the presence of a larger audience increase or decrease arousal?

Answer 4

The presence of a large audience will likely increase arousal.

Question 5

Who will be more likely feel social inhibition when there is a larger audience, an expert or beginner?

Answer 5

The beginner as their arousal levels will increase and their dominant response will likely be incorrect leading to a decrease in performance quality.

Question 6

When are we more likely to suffer social inhibition when an audience is watching us? 4

Answer 6

• When the audience is known to us
• When the audience is critical
• When the audience contains scouts
• When we are lacking confidence

Question 7

3 ways we can prevent social inhibition from occuring.

Answer 7

• Getting the players familiar with playing in front of a crowd
• Teach stress management to control arousal levels
• Improving the players focus and concentration to just the sport (not audience).

Question 8

Define evaluation apprehension.

Answer 8

The fear of being judged during performance