Social Facilitation Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is social facilitation?
A
The positive effect of the presence of others on performance
2
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What is social inhibition?
A
The negative effect of the presence of others on performance
3
Q
What does Zajonc’s model look at?
A
The effect of the presence of others on performance
4
Q
Who are the different people that are present?
A
Social re-enforcers - e.g family
Audience
Co-actors - e.g team mates
Competitive co-actors - e.g opposing team mates
5
Q
What is evaluation apprehension?
A
The perceived fear of being judged
6
Q
What are some strategies to eliminate the effects of social inhibition?
A
Get performers used to an audience
Gradually increase the audience size
Gradually introduce evaluation
Aim to improve focus and concentration
