Although they wrote in the same country and during the same period, Aaron Beck’s theory of cognitive-behavioral psychology attracted more attention in the psychological community than that of Albert Ellis because
a. Beck was more flamboyant. His confrontational counseling style was legend.
b. Ellis worked on the unpopular DSM-IV diagnoses that involve depression whereas Beck worked on quality of life issues that effect more people.
c. Ellis had the backing of strict behaviorists as well as cognitive behaviorists.
d. Beck’s writing was more scholarly and his early efforts were toward curing depression, which had remained beyond behavioral treatment so far.
e. Beck used more irrational beliefs than Ellis and his theory was more comprehensive in scope.
Answer: d
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