Social Faccilitation

Question 1

What is social facilitation

Answer 1

The influence of the presence of others on performers

Question 2

What is Social Facilitation?

Answer 2

Social Facilitation refers to the effects of the presence of others on an individual’s performance, which can be positive or negative.

Question 3

What are the four types of audience defined in Zajonc’s Model (1965)?

Answer 3

• Audience: passive spectators who observe
• Co-actors: people doing the same thing at the same time without competition
• Competitors: individuals in direct competition
• Social Reinforcers: people who have influence

Question 4

What is an example of an ‘Audience’ in Zajonc’s Model?

Answer 4

Snooker crowd

Question 5

What is an example of ‘Co-actors’ in Zajonc’s Model?

Answer 5

Driving range

Question 6

What is an example of ‘Competitors’ in Zajonc’s Model?

Answer 6

Any competitive sport

Question 7

What do ‘Social Reinforcers’ refer to in Zajonc’s Model?

Answer 7

People who have influence, such as coaches or supporters

Question 8

True or False: Social Facilitation can only have positive effects.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Fill in the blank: In Zajonc’s Model, passive spectators who observe and make no comments are referred to as _______.

Answer 9

Audience

Question 10

What is social inhibition

Answer 10

Negative effect of others

Question 11

What type of learner experiences increased arousal and increased anxiety when being watched?

Answer 11

Cognitive Learner

This can lead to poor execution of skills due to social inhibition.

Question 12

What is the effect of the presence of others on the performance of simple skills?

Answer 12

Performance increases

This phenomenon is known as social facilitation.

Question 13

What type of performer benefits from the presence of others, leading to increased performance?

Answer 13

Extrovert

Extroverts may thrive in social situations, enhancing their performance.

Question 14

What is the effect of being watched on an autonomous learner?

Answer 14

Increased motivation and encouragement

This can enhance the execution of skills.

Question 15

What happens to performance on complex skills due to the presence of others?

Answer 15

Performance decreases

This is due to increased stress and the need for more information processing.

Question 16

What type of learner may experience poor execution of skills due to increased arousal and anxiety?

Answer 16

Introvert

The presence of an audience can negatively impact their performance.

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The presence of others can lead to _______ when performing complex skills.

Answer 17

social inhibition

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The phenomenon where the presence of others enhances performance is called _______.

Answer 18

social facilitation

Question 20

What is the effect of the presence of others on arousal?

Answer 20

Increases arousal

This is linked to Drive Theory.

Question 21

What happens to performance when arousal increases for an expert or a simple or well-learned skill?

Answer 21

Increased performance (SOCIAL FACILITATION)

This indicates that higher arousal can enhance performance in familiar tasks.

Question 22

What is the effect of increased arousal on a beginner or a complex skill?

Answer 22

Deteriorated performance because of errors (Social inhibition)

Higher arousal can hinder performance in unfamiliar tasks.

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The presence of others increases arousal, leading to a dominant response in _______.

Answer 23

[expert or simple or well-learned skill]

Question 24

Fill in the blank: Increased arousal leads to _______ performance in beginners or complex skills.

Answer 24

[deteriorated]

Question 26

What is Evaluation Apprehension?

Answer 26

The arousal that occurs when individuals perceive they are being evaluated by others.

Question 27

Who proposed the theory of Evaluation Apprehension?

Answer 27

Cottrell in 1968.

Question 28

What is required for the presence of others to create arousal?

Answer 28

The others must evaluate or be perceived to evaluate the performer.

Question 29

What example illustrates Evaluation Apprehension?

Answer 29

Steve Backley's performance at a competition in India.

Question 30

What was the crowd's reaction to Steve Backley's 65m throw?

Answer 30

The crowd went wild.

Question 31

What was the crowd's reaction to Steve Backley's 85m slide?

Answer 31

The crowd was silent.

Question 32

How does a confident performer typically respond to Evaluation Apprehension?

Answer 32

They tend to perform well when being evaluated.

Question 33

What is self-efficacy in the context of performance?

Answer 33

Situational specific self-confidence.

Question 34

What is the likely performance of a performer with low levels of self-efficacy?

Answer 34

They tend to perform poorly due to evaluation apprehension.

Question 35

What does Baron’s Distraction-Conflict Theory suggest?

Answer 35

The presence of others creates a conflict between attention to others and task completion.

Question 36

What effect does the conflict described in Baron’s Distraction-Conflict Theory have on performance?

Answer 36

It can lead to either improvement or impairment in performance.

Question 37

True or False: The mere presence of others always creates arousal.

Answer 37

False.

Question 38

Fill in the blank: Evaluation Apprehension arises when individuals perceive they are being _______.

Answer 38

[evaluated].