Which of the Following Statement Best Describes the Concept of Irrational

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statement best describes the concept of irrational beliefs?

• A) Most clients believe that it is themselves that cause the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is the people surrounding the client that are the cause and therefore the focus of change.
• B) Most clients believe that the activating event causes the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is the irrational belief about the activating event that is the cause and therefore the focus of change.
• C) Most clients believe that the activating event causes the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is behavior that results from the activating event that is the cause and therefore the focus of change.
• D) Most clients believe that the activating event causes the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is biochemistry that is the cause and therefore the focus of change.

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Definitions:

Normal Distribution

A distribution of probability that reflects symmetry around the mean, illustrating that occurrences near the mean are more common than those further away from it.

Independent

The condition where two variables do not affect or influence each other.

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sample mean's distribution; a measure of how much a sample mean varies from the true population mean.

Pooled Estimator

A statistical method that combines multiple estimates to produce a better overall estimate.