Assertion (A): Self-esteem and self-efficacy are two different aspects of the self.
Reason (R): Self-esteem is the belief in one's own effectiveness and control over life outcomes, and self-efficacy is one's value judgment of oneself.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The assertion is true, but the reasoning is false.
| Statement | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Assertion (A): Self-esteem and self-efficacy are two different aspects of the self. True. | A person's judgment of her or his own worth is self-esteem, and the belief that one can handle a situation is self-efficacy, so they are two different aspects of the self. |
| Reason (R): Self-esteem is the belief in one's own effectiveness and control over life outcomes, and self-efficacy is one's value judgment of oneself. False. | The Reason swaps the two meanings. Self-esteem is the value judgment a person makes about her or his own worth. Self-efficacy is the belief that one controls one's life outcomes. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Self-esteem “Self-efficacy is another important aspect of our self. People differ in the extent to which they believe they themselves control their life outcomes or the outcomes are controlled by luck or fate or other situational factors, e.g. passing an examination. A person who believes that s/he has the ability or behaviours required by a particular situation demonstrates high self-efficacy.” |