Varca (1980)proposed that the effect of an interactive audience upon the home team in basketball was to cause "functional assertive behavior." In other words the home team would out perform the visiting team in terms of

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Varca's concept of "functional assertive behavior" suggests that the home team, influenced by the presence of an interactive audience, would exhibit enhanced performance in aspects of the game that require assertiveness and aggression, such as rebounds, blocked shots, and steals, rather than in skills that are less influenced by psychological factors like free-throw and field-goal shooting percentages, or specific actions like slam dunks.

Varca (1980)proposed That the Effect of an Interactive Audience Upon