The key concept in REBT holds that emotional problems arise from irrational beliefs that need to be challenged.

• A. Cognitive Therapy
• B. Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy
• C. Behavioral Therapy
• D. Humanistic Therapy

Answer: (B)

Emotional problems, in REBT, arise from irrational beliefs about events and need to be challenged. This approach, developed by Albert Ellis, centers on the idea that how we interpret events—not the events themselves—drives our feelings. People upset themselves by holding rigid, absolutist beliefs like “I must be perfect” or “ everyone must like me,” and those beliefs distort reality, producing anxiety, anger, or depression.

REBT teaches recognizing these irrational beliefs, then disputing them through logical, empirical, and pragmatic challenges. By actively challenging and reframing these beliefs, a person can adopt more flexible, realistic ways of thinking, which reduces emotional distress. The ABCDE framework illustrates this process: Activating event, the Belief about the event, the Consequences (emotions/behaviors), Disputation of the irrational belief, and new Effects from adopting a more rational view.

This explanation aligns with the option describing Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy. Other therapies focus on different mechanisms: Cognitive Therapy also addresses thoughts but is associated with Beck and has distinct techniques; Behavioral Therapy centers on changing behaviors without focusing on irrational beliefs; Humanistic Therapy emphasizes personal growth and self-actualization without the emphasis on disputing beliefs about events.