Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Therapeutic Approaches

Question:

Identify the correct facts describing Rational Emotive Therapy from the statements below:

(A) The central thesis of the theory is that emotional beliefs mediate between antecedent events and consequences.
(B) Rational Emotive Therapy is a cognitive therapy given by Aaron Beck.
(C) The Antecedent -Belief-Consequence analysis is carried out.
(D) Irrational beliefs are assessed through questionnaires and interviews.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (C) and (D) only

(B) and (C) only

(B), (C) and (D) only

(B) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A), (C) and (D) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C) and (D) only

  • (A) The central thesis of the theory is that emotional beliefs mediate between antecedent events and consequences → Correct, this is the ABC model of RET.

  • (B) Rational Emotive Therapy is a cognitive therapy given by Aaron Beck → Incorrect, RET was developed by Albert Ellis, not Beck (who developed Cognitive Therapy).

  • (C) The Antecedent-Belief-Consequence analysis is carried out → Correct, this is the main procedure in RET.

  • (D) Irrational beliefs are assessed through questionnaires and interviews → Correct, this is one of the methods used.