17 Albert Ellis depicts the relationship between irrational belief and negative emotions through use of:
a. a contingence contract.
b. dialectrical theory.
c.the A-B-C model.
d. observational learning.
The answer is C. Albert Ellis depicts the relationship between irrational belief and negative emotions through use of the A-B-C model.
Albert Ellis’ ABC Theory
A. Activating Experiences — usually some frustration
B. Beliefs — what we think about the activating experiences, which mediates the experiences to determine the consequences. Problems are likely to be exaggerated if we
1. Ignore the positives
2. Exaggerate the negatives
3. Overgeneralize
C. Consequences — negative emotions experienced, possibly leading to neurosis
The correct answer is c. the A-B-C model.
To arrive at this answer, you can follow a few steps:
1. Familiarize yourself with the terms mentioned in the question: irrational belief and negative emotions.
2. Read through each option and see which one aligns with the relationship between irrational belief and negative emotions.
3. Option a. a contingence contract does not directly relate to the relationship between irrational belief and negative emotions, so it can be eliminated.
4. Option b. dialectrical theory does not explicitly mention irrational belief and negative emotions, so it can be eliminated as well.
5. Option d. observational learning also does not directly address the relationship between irrational belief and negative emotions, so it can be eliminated.
6. Option c. the A-B-C model is the remaining option. This model, developed by Albert Ellis, explains how negative emotions (C) are a result of irrational beliefs (B) in response to activating events (A).
By going through this process, you can eliminate the options that do not fit and arrive at the correct answer, c. the A-B-C model.