Social Facilitation

What is social facilitation ?

Effect that presence of spectors has on the way sports people pla yor perform

What is zojonc's factors that affect performance ?

Presence of an audience increase arousal or a performer
Increase arousal = dominant repsonce

What is home team advantage ?

Large number of home supporters
Familiarity of surrounding = comfortable
No travel needed prior to games

How is personality a factor ?

Extroverts will feel the effect of the audience less than introverts
Extroverts seek challenges

How is level of experience a factor ?

Novice information of crowds will feel the effect more than experts
Experts with well learned motor programs can trust they will be executed correctly

How is type of skills a factor ?

Gross / simple motor skill require higher arousal and the presence of an audience will facilitate performance
Fine / complex skill require high concentration and affected by audience

What are strategies to minimise social inhibition ?

Stress management techniques
Selective attention
Train with an audience
Raise awareness of the zone of optimal functioning
Ensure skills are over learned and performer is confident