Melissa is doing a study where volleyball players are self-reporting whether or not they believe they are capable of playing well in Saturday's game. What does Melissa's study appear to be assessing?
A) the life-cycle forces of the volleyball players
B) the exosystems of the volleyball players
C) the internal maturational plans of the volleyball players
D) the self-efficacy of the volleyball players

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Melissa's study is assessing the self-efficacy of the volleyball players, which refers to their beliefs about their ability to successfully perform a specific task, in this case, playing well in Saturday's game. It is not assessing life-cycle forces, exosystems, or internal maturational plans of the players.

Melissa Is Doing a Study Where Volleyball Players Are Self-Reporting