Social Facilitation

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When was Zajon's Model created
1965
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Social Facilitation
The influence of the presence of others on performance, which has a positive effect
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Positive Influence of others
Facilitation
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Negative influence of others
Inhibition
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Evaluation Apprehension
Where the audience is perceived as evaluating and in turn this causes anxiety and arousal. The more expert the observer the more apprehension.
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Barons Distraction-Conflict Theory - when created
1986
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BD-C contration on the activity only
Arousal levels generated by the activity
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BD-C distracted by the audience
Creates a conflict for attention as difficult to concentrate on both
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BD-C conflict leads to
Facilitation or inhibition
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Home Field Advantage
Performers perform better on their home ground than they do away
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Home Field Advantage Benefit
Familiarity with surroundings
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Home Field Advantage Benefit
Lack of travel needed so fatigue is less
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Home Field Advantage Benefit
Better balance of supporters and opposition in the crowd
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Affect of proximity of a crowd
The closer the crowd the higher the arousal
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Strategy for combatting SI
Mental rehearsal
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Strategy for combatting SI
Train in front of others/ audience
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Strategy for combatting SI
Improve selective attention
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Strategy for combatting SI
Increase self efficacy
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Larger audience
More arousal
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Intentions of the crowd
Positive or negative
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Zajonc - influence of others
Positive or negative
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Zajonc - Drive Theory
If arousal increase due to the presence of others, so does the dominant response
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Zajonc - Experienced Performers
Performance improves
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Zajonc - Novice Performers
Performances deteriorates
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Simple Skill or Expert Performer
Correct réponse
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Audience
Those watching live or on TV
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Co-actors
Those performing the same task but not in direct competition
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Competitive Co-actoes
Performing the same task and in direct comparison
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Social Reinforcers
Those with direct influence ie the coach
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Simple/ Gross Skills
Improved Performance
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Complex/ Fine Skills
Reduced Performance
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The influence of the presence of others on performance, which has a positive effect

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Social Facilitation

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Facilitation

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Inhibition

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Where the audience is perceived as evaluating and in turn this causes anxiety and arousal. The more expert the observer the more apprehension.

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