Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Drive Theory
25 Apr 2013
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= cofactors (others doing same task rivals) Theories to explain influence others have on performance: social facilitation theory (zajonc, 1965) Beginning learning stage intermediate learning stage highest learning stage. Beneficial apparent effect: evaluation apprehension (cottrell, 1972) It is not just the presence of others that causes arousal. Rather, it is the expectation that those present will judge or evaluate the quality of the performance that increases arousal and influences performance effectiveness. We learn to associate others with praise/blame or reward/punish type of evaluations. An audience can thus have either an arousing or calming effect and produce resultant variations in performance or behaviour (drive theory: cognitive approach (borden, 1980) Incorporates both of the above theories but takes it a step further. The performer is not simply a reactor who responds to an audience or to cofactors. The performer is a proactive participant who: Interprets the social situation (through perceptions and expectations) And alters behaviour to appeal to this reaction.
