Consider the following statements about Carl Rogers' theory of person…

Consider the following statements about Carl Rogers' theory of personality:

(A) Personality development is viewed as a continuous process.

(B) Personality development involves learning to evaluate oneself and mastering the process of self-actualisation.

(D) When there is a correspondence between the real self and ideal self, a person is generally happy.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and D only

(A) Personality development is viewed as a continuous process. — Correct. Rogers views personality development as a continuous process. Through life the self grows, expands and becomes more social.

(B) Personality development involves learning to evaluate oneself and mastering the process of self-actualisation. — Correct. This development means learning to evaluate oneself and mastering the process of self-actualisation, that is, becoming one's true self.

(C) When social conditions are negative, the self-concept and self-esteem are high. — Incorrect. Rogers holds that when social conditions are negative the self-concept and self-esteem are low, so the statement reverses his link.

(D) When there is a correspondence between the real self and ideal self, a person is generally happy. — Correct. The ideal self is the self a person would like to be, and a correspondence between it and the real self leaves a person generally happy.

NCERT (2026-27): “Humanistic Approach …
Rogers suggests that each person also has a concept of ideal self. An ideal self is the self that a person would like to be. When there is a correspondence between the real self and ideal self, a person is generally happy. Discrepancy between the real self and ideal self often results in unhappiness and dissatisfaction. Rogers’ basic principle is that people have a tendency to maximise self-concept through self-actualisation. In this process, the self grows, expands and becomes more social. Rogers views personality development as a continuous process. It involves learning to evaluate oneself and mastering the process of self-actualisation. He recognises the role of social influences in the development of self-concept. When social conditions are positive, the self-concept and self-esteem are high. In contrast, when the conditions are negative, the self-concept and self-esteem are low. …”