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1. What is the basic assumption on which REBT is based? What are some corollary assumptions of this system? Some of these contrast with the CBT approach. Which ones?
- REBT is based on the influential role of cognition in behavior. REBT is one of the first cognitive behavioral therapies. It’s based on the assumption that solely our early or late environments do not disturb us but that we have strong inclinations to disturb ourselves consciously and unconsciously. This is where our goals and values become absolute should’s, ought’s, and musts because they are learned from our families and culture. Cognitive Approaches focuses on the cognitive behavioral perspective are that most problematic behaviors, cognitions, and emotions have been learned and modified by new learning. REBT is things initially learned.
2. Ellis assigns a great deal of the cause of emotional disturbance to people’s tendency to keep themselves emotionally disturbed by living by “shoulds” “oughts” and “musts” – left over from perpetuating a belief system based on irrational ideas that were uncritically embraced, often during early childhood. In addition, according to Ellis, we invent “musts” on our own. What are the 3 main forms of “musterbations” that power most of our dysfunctional beliefs, according to Ellis?
- According to the text, the three main forms of “musterbations” that power most of our dysfunctional beliefs, according to Ellis are
1)“ I absolutely must do well and be approved of by significant others. I must win their approval or else I am an inadequate, worthless person”.
2)“You must under all conditions and at all times treat me considerately, kindly, loving, and fairly. If you don’t you are no damned good and is a rotten person.
3)“Conditions under which I live absolutely must be comfortable so that I can get what I want without too much effort. If not I am awful; and I can stand it and life is no good.”
3. What is the A-B-C Theory? How do REBT therapists utilize
- REBT is based on the influential role of cognition in behavior. REBT is one of the first cognitive behavioral therapies. It’s based on the assumption that solely our early or late environments do not disturb us but that we have strong inclinations to disturb ourselves consciously and unconsciously. This is where our goals and values become absolute should’s, ought’s, and musts because they are learned from our families and culture. Cognitive Approaches focuses on the cognitive behavioral perspective are that most problematic behaviors, cognitions, and emotions have been learned and modified by new learning. REBT is things initially learned.
2. Ellis assigns a great deal of the cause of emotional disturbance to people’s tendency to keep themselves emotionally disturbed by living by “shoulds” “oughts” and “musts” – left over from perpetuating a belief system based on irrational ideas that were uncritically embraced, often during early childhood. In addition, according to Ellis, we invent “musts” on our own. What are the 3 main forms of “musterbations” that power most of our dysfunctional beliefs, according to Ellis?
- According to the text, the three main forms of “musterbations” that power most of our dysfunctional beliefs, according to Ellis are
1)“ I absolutely must do well and be approved of by significant others. I must win their approval or else I am an inadequate, worthless person”.
2)“You must under all conditions and at all times treat me considerately, kindly, loving, and fairly. If you don’t you are no damned good and is a rotten person.
3)“Conditions under which I live absolutely must be comfortable so that I can get what I want without too much effort. If not I am awful; and I can stand it and life is no good.”
3. What is the A-B-C Theory? How do REBT therapists utilize