Research on self-efficacy shows that it is

A) partly a function of gender and age.
B) innate.
C) higher in women than men.
D) greatest in early childhood.

Research has shown that self-efficacy is partly a function of gender and age, with women typically having higher levels of self-efficacy than men and self-efficacy increasing with age. This suggests that self-efficacy is not entirely innate but can be influenced by environmental and social factors. There is also no evidence to suggest that self-efficacy is greatest in early childhood.