OCR A Level PE - Social facilitation and inhibition

What is social facilitation

positive influence of other peoples presence on performance

What is social inhibition

negative influence of other peoples presence on performance

How does the presence of an audience affect performance (4)

Presence of audience increases arousal

Increased arousal triggers the dominant response

If skill is well learnt - correct response

If skill poorly learnt - wrong response

What is evalutation apprehension

Fear that others are observing and judging (increases arousal)

What factors affect success of performance in front of an audience (6)

Location (home v away)

Personality

Experience

Type of skill

Nature of crowd

Proximity of crowd

How does the home v away effect impact performance

Inc: nature of the audience

Dec: greater pressure

What type of personality benefits from an audience

Type B and extroverts

How does level of experience affect performance in front of an audience

More experienced = better performance

Less likey to be anxious as dominant response is correct

How does the type of skill affect performance in front of an audience

Gross - helped by high arousal

Fine/complex - inhibited by high arousal

How does the nature of the crowd affect performance in front of an audience

Hostile/noisy may increase anxiety

How does the proximity of the audience affect performance

Closer = more anxiety inducing

What strategies can be used to minimise social inhibition (4)

Relaxation techniques (deep breathing)

Imagery - to shut out audience

Remaining calm and focused

training in front of audience