Answer:
Scientists examine evidence from DNA, protein structure, fossils, early development and body structure.
The answer is serious position effect. In the given
situation, Theodore insisted to be the first or the last performer, because he
believes that if ever he is the first performer or the last one, he may leave
an impression towards the judges that may give him better chances of being
accepted in the audition, that is what serial position effect is, when a person
percepts that position may affect a person’s overall impact towards another
individual or group of individuals.