James, who is 14 years old, spends a great deal of time training and competing in sports. When someone asks him how things are going, he always talks about his life in terms of sports. James sees himself as an athlete and he seems to have a stable sense of:

A. self-efficacy.
B. self-esteem.
C. identity.
D. self-confidence.


 Answer: C. identity.

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