Question

Greg couldn't wait to play in his first high school football game. once he got there and saw the crowd, however, he began getting nervous. this reaction surprised him a bit because he didn't think much about how a crowd would affect his playing. his coach noticed how nervous he was and reminded him to just run the plays as they had practiced. by redirecting greg's focus, the coach was trying to decrease the _____ for greg.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: audience effects

audience effects refers to a tendency among people to perform differently if the performance is carried out in front of audiences compared to performing it alone. For a lot of people, performing in front of an audience would cause increase in pressure that cause them to develop anxiety.