Deck 5: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Question 1

REBT holds that:

A)events determine our emotions.
B)emotions are due to innate tendencies.
C)beliefs mediate events and emotions.
D)our beliefs about ourselves are rational.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an insight stressed in REBT?

A)Only hard work and practice will correct irrational beliefs.
B)Self-defeating behavior is past-related but maintained by present beliefs.
C)Current distress results from self-continuation of irrational beliefs.
D)Emotional reactions are the result of past traumatic events.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

REBT research supports the tenet that:

A)cognition always creates emotions and behaviors.
B)cognitions, emotions and behaviors have a reciprocal relationship.
C)behaviors always proceed cognitions and emotions.
D)the cause of cognitions and behaviors are emotions.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In the REBT chain (A B C D), D refers to:

A)disputing irrational beliefs.
B)defense mechanism.
C)data from external sources.
D)deterministic forces.

Question 5

In the REBT chain (A B C D), B refers to:

A)behavior.
B)belief system.
C)biopsychosocial model.
D)biological predisposition.

Question 6

Albert Ellis was originally trained as a:

A)behaviorist.
B)psychoanalyst.
C)humanist.
D)family systems therapist.

Question 7

Albert Ellis argues that humans tend to perceive, think, emote and behave:

A)simultaneously.
B)consistently.
C)spontaneously.
D)rationally.

Question 8

Which therapist characteristic would Ellis classify as desirable, but not necessary?

A)Acceptance
B)Warmth
C)Collaborative
D)Confrontative

Question 9

Ellis suggests humans have an innate nature to:

A)want, need and condemn when needs aren't met.
B)have mental illness regardless of beliefs.
C)develop rational beliefs.
D)challenge their own irrational thoughts.

Question 10

REBT holds that neurotic problems directly stem from:

A)impaired family relationships.
B)childhood traumatic events.
C)magical, non-validated thinking.
D)physiological predispositions.

Question 11

The primary goal of REBT is:

A)reduction or elimination of symptoms.
B)alteration of basic values and beliefs.
C)insight regarding childhood experiences.
D)enhancing an individual's social interest.

Question 12

In the REBT chain (A B C D), C refers to:

A)classical and operant conditioning.
B)circular reasoning.
C)emotional/behavioral consequences.
D)countertransference.

Question 13

If transference occurs, a REBT therapist is likely to:

A)interpret it in the context of parent-child relations.
B)ignore the transference issues entirely.
C)relate it to the client's irrational beliefs.
D)criticize the client for immaturely relating.

Question 14

Ellis implies that highly cognitive, directive therapies requiring tasks and discipline are likely to be:

A)effective in a shorter time period with less sessions required.
B)low on empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard.
C)therapies that focus on insight and traumatic past experiences.
D)long-term therapies that lead to insight, but limited behavior change.

Question 15

Which of the following statements represents an irrational belief?

A)Others should act the way I want them to.
B)Although this situation is difficult, I can handle it.
C)Being upset does not mean something is wrong with me.
D)My worth does not depend on solving this problem.

Question 16

In REBT, caring too much about what others think is frequently associated with:

A)psychological adjustment.
B)emotional disturbance.
C)high regard for others.
D)conflicts with society.

Question 17

The psychotherapist who was the main precursor for REBT was:

A)Sigmund Freud.
B)Carl Rogers.
C)Carl Jung.
D)Alfred Adler.

Question 18

In the REBT chain (A B C D), A refers to:

A)antagonistic thoughts.
B)actualizing tendency.
C)aggressive instincts.
D)activating event.

Question 19

If an individual's needs aren't met, they display a tendency to:

A)seek healthy ways of need fulfillment.
B)allow their needs to go unmet.
C)childishly condemn themselves, others and the world.
D)use internal resources to meet their needs.

Question 20

The individual to assert the importance of the S-O-R model of science over the S-R model was:

A)William James.
B)Wilhelm Wundt.
C)Ivan Pavlov.
D)James Cattell.

Question 21

Through social conditioning, an individual's proneness to create emotional distress is:

A)minimized.
B)redirected.
C)eliminated.
D)exaggerated.

Question 22

The solution for dealing with an individual's demandingness most strongly supported by REBT is:

A)decreasing demandingness.
B)satisfying the demand.
C)magic and mysticism.
D)distraction.

Question 23

In REBT, the unconscious is viewed as:

A)containing repressed memories secondary to id, ego, and superego conflicts.
B)holding personal memories and nonpersonal archetypal material.
C)virtually meaningless as most elements can be brought into conscious.
D)representing thoughts that can never be brought into awareness.

Question 24

In therapy, REBT teaches patients to differentiate between those items they want or desire and _______.

Question 25

Ellis contends that secondary problems can be created when:

A)emotional consequences cycle into activating events.
B)behavior changes occur while beliefs are unchanged.
C)transferential relationships develop.
D)traumatic events from childhood are left unexplored.

Question 26

REBT states that people are distressed because they are reinforcing _______ thoughts.

Question 27

On Albert Ellis' REBT Self-Help Form, illustrated in the book, negative emotions are categorized as healthy versus unhealthy.An unhealthy emotion would be:

A)disappointment.
B)hurt.
C)sadness.
D)frustration.

Question 28

The most salient similarity between REBT and Adlerian psychotherapy is the emphasis on:

A)birth order.
B)childhood memories.
C)confrontation.
D)basic mistakes.

Question 29

REBT refers to the ABCD.ABCD stands for, _______, _______, _______, and _______.

Question 30

In challenging individual thought processes, REBT would use _____ and _____.

Question 31

Research supporting REBT hypotheses suggests that _______ are more important than the events themselves

Question 32

Which of the following represents an area where there would be the most significant difference between REBT and Cognitive therapy (CT)?

A)Amount of focus on mediating beliefs.
B)Importance of homework compliance.
C)Lack of emphasis on past experience.
D)Therapist's forcefulness in disputing beliefs.

Question 33

In contrasting REBT and cognitive therapy, REBT uses _______ reasoning where CT uses _______ reasoning.

Question 34

REBT views the Jungian focus on the collective unconscious as a _______.

Question 35

Ellis states that many forms of psychotherapy overly stress:

A)behavior change.
B)irrational beliefs.
C)traumatic events.
D)unconditional positive regard.

Question 36

Which of the following methods would NOT be used frequently by a REBT therapist?

A)Cognitive restructuring
B)Role-playing
C)Dream analysis
D)Behavior therapy

Question 37

REBT would not be appropriate for individuals with:

A)post-traumatic stress disorder.
B)depression.
C)adjustment issues.
D)serious brain injury.

Question 38

The letters REBT refer to the fact that the therapy approach focuses on _______, _______, and _______.

Question 39

REBT therapists deal with problems in treating clients by:

A)exploring transference and countertransference issues.
B)adhering to a rational philosophy of life and therapy.
C)increasing congruence, empathy and unconditional positive regard.
D)terminating REBT as problems imply it is ineffective.

Question 40

To assist a client in dealing with cultural differences, REBT therapists would recommend:

A)removing oneself from the unhealthy environment.
B)adhering to one's beliefs regardless of the personal cost.
C)altering cultural beliefs that are held too rigidly.
D)accepting the beliefs of the majority culture.

Question 41

When a situation is interpreted in a way that creates emotional distress, this distress can then lead to more emotional distress because it becomes a _______.

Question 42

Albert Ellis would label the belief "I must be liked by everyone" as _______.