Albert Ellis believed that problematic emotional reactions to stress are caused by
A) unpleasant events.
B) catastrophic thinking.
C) excessively logical thinking.
D) the over-reliance on defense mechanisms.

Question

Albert Ellis believed that problematic emotional reactions to stress are caused by 
A) unpleasant events.
B) catastrophic thinking.
C) excessively logical thinking.
D) the over-reliance on defense mechanisms.

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Ellis's Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) posits that it is not necessarily unpleasant events that cause problematic emotional reactions, but rather irrational beliefs about those events, such as catastrophic thinking. REBT emphasizes challenging and changing irrational beliefs in order to reduce emotional distress.

Albert Ellis Believed That Problematic Emotional Reactions to Stress Are