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GATE 2026 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 34

Personality · Theories of Personality: Psychoanalytic, behaviourist, social, cognitive, humanism, trait and type theories · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which of the following is not associated with Roger’s Self Theory?

  1. Phenomenal field
  2. Real self
  3. Self-efficacy
  4. Ideal self

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Correct answer: (C) Self-efficacy

Explanation

Rogers described the phenomenal field (a person's private view of reality) and the gap between the real self and the ideal self. Self-efficacy is Bandura's idea, so it is not part of Rogers' theory.