James is the captain of a competitive soccer team. They usually do well in tournaments and other competitions, and they typically have several college coaches scouting players at each game. James just found out the team was selected to play in the national playoffs. Part A
Explain how these concepts could help his performance:

Intrinsic motivation

Epinephrine

Somatic nervous system

Self-efficacy

Part B
Explain how these concepts could hinder his performance:

Arousal theory

Proactive interference

External locus of control

Answer and Explanation:

Intrinsic motivation: It will allow James to have confidence in his abilities and to believe that he will be able to overcome all the difficulties that may arise and that will try to prevent him from winning.

Epinephrine: It is the hormone that allows an individual's body to feel ready to do great things, which will generate very beneficial and great results.

Somatic nervous system: It will provide motor impulses to the muscles, allowing JAmes to perform the correct movements to achieve his goals.

Self-efficacy: It will allow James to believe that the commitment and effort he has had is sufficient to make him able to achieve his goals within the game.

Arousal theory: It will make James very excited to win the game, and can make him act inconsequential and very desperate, disrupting his performance.

Proactive interference: It can overload James' brain, making him forget essential information for the game to win.

External locus of control: It will make sure that James does not believe he is in control of the situation, causing him to not know what to do and to start acting unthinkingly.