In REBT's ABC model, B represents the

In REBT's ABC model, B represents the

• A. Activating event
• B. Belief system
• C. Emotional consequence
• D. Disputation

Answer: (B)

In REBT, how you feel isn’t caused directly by what happens to you, but by how you interpret it. The B represents your beliefs—the interpretations, self-talk, and core assumptions you hold about the activating event. These beliefs can be rational or irrational, and they determine the emotional and behavioral response that follows. For example, if you fail a test (the activating event), your belief might be, “I’m worthless and I’ll never succeed,” which tends to produce strong negative emotions like despair or anxiety. On the other hand, if your belief is, “I didn’t do as well as I hoped, but I can learn from this and improve,” you’re more likely to feel motivated and capable of taking constructive steps. The emotional consequence arises from the belief you hold about the event, not from the event itself. In extended REBT, disputation is the process of challenging irrational beliefs to replace them with more rational ones, helping to shift the emotional outcome.

In REBT, how you feel isn’t caused directly by what happens to you, but by how you interpret it. The B represents your beliefs—the interpretations, self-talk, and core assumptions you hold about the activating event. These beliefs can be rational or irrational, and they determine the emotional and behavioral response that follows.

For example, if you fail a test (the activating event), your belief might be, “I’m worthless and I’ll never succeed,” which tends to produce strong negative emotions like despair or anxiety. On the other hand, if your belief is, “I didn’t do as well as I hoped, but I can learn from this and improve,” you’re more likely to feel motivated and capable of taking constructive steps. The emotional consequence arises from the belief you hold about the event, not from the event itself.

In extended REBT, disputation is the process of challenging irrational beliefs to replace them with more rational ones, helping to shift the emotional outcome.