16 Questions
What year was Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) developed?
1955
Which type of therapy is REBT often associated with?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
According to REBT, what is the focus of challenging irrational beliefs?
Replacing them with more rational beliefs
What is considered one of the most important determinants of human emotions and behaviors in REBT?
Cognitive activity
In REBT, what does cognitive activity involve?
Monitoring and altering thoughts
What is the primary focus of REBT therapy?
Understanding how perceptions cause emotional distress
According to the text, what does REBT posit as the most important determinant of human emotion and emotional disturbance?
Cognition
What is considered the most effective way to change dysfunctional disturbed emotions and behaviors according to REBT?
Identifying and changing irrational beliefs
According to REBT, what are the two different types of negative emotions distinguished?
Rational negative emotions and unhealthy negative emotions
What is viewed largely as a function of our perceptions, evaluation, and attitudes regarding life events according to REBT?
Cognition
Which factor is proposed by Ellis as furnishing the specific content of irrational beliefs?
Culture
What does REBT emphasize in understanding the current maintenance of psychopathology?
Present influences on emotions and behavior
According to REBT, what is the primary focus in understanding the current maintenance of psychopathology?
Present influences on emotions and behavior
What does REBT posit as the major determinant of emotional and behavioral distress or disturbance?
Irrational belief processes
According to the text, what is considered as the most direct sources of human emotional responses?
The way we look at a situation and the meaning we give it
What are viewed as antecedents to creating and holding irrational beliefs and psychopathology by REBT?
Genetic tendencies and environmental conditions
Test your knowledge about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), an action-oriented type of cognitive behavioral therapy developed by Dr. Albert Ellis in 1955. Learn about identifying irrational beliefs and negative thoughts that may lead to emotional or behavioral issues.
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