James was the lead in the school play and it was opening night. Mr. Ramirez, the director, asked James if he was ready to go on and reminded him about a few last minute changes to the script. A number of thoughts and feelings came over James as the curtain went up. He became anxious when he saw the faces of the audience members and when he saw the face of his mother, a professional actress, in the front row, he could not relax. At that instant, he saw his psychology teacher in the audience and he knew that he needed to use concepts learned in her class to make sense of his thoughts, feelings, and surroundings.
Define each of the following terms and describe how each might help James give a strong performance.
Reciprocal Determinism
Internal Locus of Control
Positive reinforcement
Selective attention
Emotional intelligence