Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy is based on the assumption that __________

a. Thinking and behavior are intrinsically linked
b. Only social work can help clients
c. People know what I bet for them
d. All people are basically equal


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Feedback to correct answer: Cognitive theorist Aaron Beck ob-served that “an individual’s belief systems, expectancies, and assumptions exert a strong influence on his state of well-being, as well as his directly observed be-havior” (Beck, 1970, p. 184). Similarly, Albert Ellis, who developed Rational Emo-tive Behavior Therapy (a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy [CBT]), worked under the assumption that “cognition, emotion, and behavior are not disparate human functions but are, instead, intrinsically integrated and holistic” (Ellis & MacLaren, 1998, p. 3).

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An adolescent client of yours has attended several AA meetings. He

understands its principles. However, he is having trouble surrendering to a higher power because he was raised in an atheistic, humanist tradition. How do you respond? A. You tell him he needs to accept that surrender to a higher power is synonymous with surrendering to God. B. You indicate that many atheists have been helped by AA and so surrendering to a higher power should not be a problem for him. C. You say he does not need to surrender to God but needs to place an emphasis on creating a spiritual defense against his alcohol use. D. You reply that the surrender steps are not as important as the integrity and serenity steps.

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