In REBT's ABC model, C represents the

In REBT's ABC model, C represents the

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

Answer: (C)

This question tests how the REBT ABC model links an event, our interpretation, and the resulting response. In this framework, an activating event occurs, our beliefs about that event shape how we interpret it, and the emotional (often also behavioral) consequence follows from that interpretation. The emotional consequence is the outcome you experience after thinking about the event through your beliefs. Why this fits best: the model emphasizes that the distress you feel comes from your beliefs about the event, not from the event itself. That is why the consequence is the focus—the emotional (and behavioral) response you end up with, shaped by your belief about what happened. The activating event is simply the trigger, not the outcome. Disputation is a technique used to challenge irrational beliefs, not the consequence itself. A belief system is the broader set of beliefs you hold, whereas the model specifically catalogs the immediate belief about the event that leads to the consequence.

This question tests how the REBT ABC model links an event, our interpretation, and the resulting response. In this framework, an activating event occurs, our beliefs about that event shape how we interpret it, and the emotional (often also behavioral) consequence follows from that interpretation. The emotional consequence is the outcome you experience after thinking about the event through your beliefs.

Why this fits best: the model emphasizes that the distress you feel comes from your beliefs about the event, not from the event itself. That is why the consequence is the focus—the emotional (and behavioral) response you end up with, shaped by your belief about what happened.

The activating event is simply the trigger, not the outcome. Disputation is a technique used to challenge irrational beliefs, not the consequence itself. A belief system is the broader set of beliefs you hold, whereas the model specifically catalogs the immediate belief about the event that leads to the consequence.