Assertion: The humanistic approach emphasizes the significance of positive aspects of life.
Reasoning: Carl Rogers and Bandura have particularly contributed to the development of humanistic perspective on personality.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Assertion is true, but Reasoning is false.
Assertion (A): The humanistic approach emphasizes the significance of positive aspects of life. — True. Humanistic theorists see people as good, free to shape their lives and able to grow towards self-actualisation. So the approach stresses the positive side of life.
Reason (R): Carl Rogers and Bandura have particularly contributed to the development of humanistic perspective on personality. — False. Carl Rogers is a humanistic theorist, but Bandura is not. The two main contributors to the humanistic perspective are Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow; Bandura is linked with social learning theory and self-efficacy.
NCERT (2026-27): “Humanistic Approach “… Maslow had an optimistic and positive view of man who has the potentialities for love, joy and to do creative work. Human beings are considered free to shape their lives and to self-actualise. Self-actualisation becomes possible by analysing the motivations that govern our life. We know that biological, security, and belongingness needs (called survival needs) are commonly found among animals and human beings. Thus, an individual’s sole concern with the satisfaction of these needs reduces her/ him to the level of animals. The real journey of human life begins with the pursuit of self-esteem and self-actualisation needs. The humanistic approach emphasises the significance of positive aspects of life (see Box 2.3).” |