Sarthak believes that he is highly liked by everyone in his family and that his parents will always choose him over others in any circumstance. In which aspect of 'self' will Sarthak score high?

Self-esteem

The correct answer is Option (2) → Self-esteem

Self-esteem is the overall value a person places on themselves. It's the feeling of personal worth, based on how a person evaluates their own characteristics and abilities.

Sarthak's belief that he is "highly liked by everyone in his family" and that his "parents will always choose him over others" directly reflects a positive sense of his own value and acceptance. This strong feeling of being loved and prioritized is a core component of high self-esteem.

• Self-concept is the descriptive part of the self (e.g., "I am a student," "I am a brother"). While Sarthak's beliefs are part of his self-concept, the evaluation of those beliefs is what defines his self-esteem.

• Self-efficacy refers to a person's belief in their own ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task. This is about competence, not personal worth.

• Self-regulation is the ability to control one's behavior, emotions, and thoughts in the pursuit of long-term goals. It is a separate skill from self-esteem.

"Self-esteem is an important aspect of our self. As persons we always make some judgment about our own value or worth. This value judgment of a person about herself/himself is called self-esteem. Some people have high self-esteem, whereas others may have low self-esteem. In order to assess self-esteem we present a variety of statements to a person, and ask her/ him to indicate the extent to which those statements are true for her or him. For example, we may ask a child to indicate the extent to which statements such as “I am good at homework”, or “I am the one usually chosen for the games”, or “I am highly liked by my peers”, are true of her/ him. If a child reports these statements to be true for her/him, her/his self-esteem will be high in comparison to someone who says “no”.".