A2 Psychology at Spalding Grammar School
Resources for OCR Forensic Psychology and Psychology of Sport & Exercise
AUDIENCE EFFECT
Anne Keothavong is the No 1 women's tennis player in Britain and was ranked 49th internationally, but Wimbledon 2009 brought her to tears. She was unexpectedly beaten by Patricia Meyr of Austria, ranked 32 places lower than her. Whena sports journalist from the Mirror asked her if she had let British fans down with her performance, Keothavong famously burst into tears. She went on to argue that British crowds at Wimbledon were incredibly unsupportive. "I've been fortunate enough to witness everything at all of the grand slams and definitely in
Your third Independent Study is on Audience Effects and is divided into three studies:
- Theories of Audience Effect
- Studies into Audience Effect
- Home Advantage
To help you complete the work, view this PowerPoint slideshow. It will not be enough by itself, however: you will need to read through the page linked to each of the bullet points. When you have taken all your notes, you can attempt the exam-style questions.
THEORIES OF AUDIENCE EFFECT
Rapper 50 Cent may have survived several shootings, but he lasted 15 minutes at the 2004 Reading Festival before being bottled off stage by unimpressed rock fans. Click the image to visit the Audience Theories page. (a) Outline one theory of the social psychology of sport. [10 marks] (b) To what extent does the social approach explain sports behaviour? [15 marks] This PowerPoint slideshow is for your class presentation on Audience Theories |
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STUDIES INTO AUDIENCE EFFECT
And the biggest rock concert ever? Only Rod Stewart playing to 3½ million on (a) Outline how audience effect in sport can be studied. [10 marks] (b) Evaluate research into the social psychology of sport in terms of reliability & validity. [15 marks] This PowerPoint slideshow is for your class presentation on Audience Studies | |
HOME ADVANTAGE
One of the most impressive run of home wins in football, perhaps in any sport, must go to Chelsea FC. The Blues had a 86-game unbeaten run at Stamford Bridge from 2004 to 2008. It was only ended by Xabi Alonso's 10th minute goal for Liverpool in a match that ended 0-1. Click the image to visit the Home Advantage page. (a) Explain, using examples, why audiences help some times win. [10 marks] (b) Evaluate research into audience effect in sport in terms of quantitative & qualitative data. [15 marks] This PowerPoint slideshow is for your class presentation on Home Advantage |
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