The Essence of Cognitive Theory Can Be Summarized in One

Multiple Choice

The essence of cognitive theory can be summarized in one sentence that Ellis attributed to Epictetus:

A) "People are disturbed by things that cannot be understood."
B) "People are disturbed by things, not by what they think."
C) "People are disturbed by emotions caused by response."
D) "People are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them."
E) "People naturally find negative emotions disturbing, and it will cause them to think and behave irrationally."