Cognitive Behaviourists Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis Were Especially Concerned

question 11

Multiple Choice

Cognitive behaviourists Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis were especially concerned with helping patients to

• A) understand their past shortcomings in the context of the present.
• B) identify and modify distorted thoughts about themself, others, and/or the world.
• C) stop maladaptive negative reinforcement that led to avoidance of certain situations.
• D) gain better insight into the underlying cause of psychological difficulties.

Recognize the significance of the mother-child bond in object relations theory.

Identify Freud's views on human motivation, including the role of sexual and aggressive drives.

Understand the methodological criticisms of Freud's research and psychoanalytic theory.

Appreciate the scientific attempt to validate Freudian concepts and the outcomes of these efforts.

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