Question

John, who has been playing golf for only two years, is not very good at it. One day, when he was playing alone, the foursome in front of him told him to play through. All four of them watched him tee off. According to social facilitation research, what type of performance would you expect from John?
a. He will not perform well due to increased arousal.b. He will make his normal tee shot.c. He will outperform his normal tee shot.d. He will not be affected by others observing his play.

Answer 1

Answer:

A). He will not perform well due to increased arousal.

Explanation:

Arousal is described as the physiological state of being attentive, wake, or reactive to stimuli that result in increased heart rate and blood pressure along with the readiness or activeness to respond.

As per the given question, 'John's would not be to perform well due to the increased arousal' as he would be in an extreme state of sensory alertness with the elevated heartbeats and blood pressure that would burden him to perform well and make him nervous. This would mar him from focusing on the sport as his entire conscious sense is devoted to 'being alert'. Thus, option A is the correct answer.