Through social conditioning, an individual's proneness to create emotional distress is:
a. minimized.
b. redirected.
c. eliminated.
d. exaggerated.
Q. 2Ellis states that many forms of psychotherapy overly stress:
a. behavior change.
b. irrational beliefs.
c. traumatic events.
d. unconditional positive regard.
Q. 3Tests that measure learning and the acquired capabilities of developed skills are often called proficiency tests, but are also referred to as:
A. ability tests.
B. achievement tests.
C. aptitude tests.
D. tests of typical performance.
Q. 4Ellis 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.
Q. 5Which 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.
Q. 6In 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.
Q. 7If 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.
Q. 8Ellis 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.
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