Question

Which of the following is a type of cognitive therapy?

• A. Rational–Emotive Therapy (RET)
• B. Beck’s Cognitive Therapy (CT)
• C. Both (A) and (B)
• D. None of these \textbf{Correct Answer:} (C) Both (A) and (B)

Hint:

Ellis $\rightarrow$ irrational beliefs; Beck $\rightarrow$ automatic thoughts/schemas. Both change thinking to change feeling/behavior.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Identify what counts as “cognitive therapy.” Cognitive therapies treat emotional/behavior problems by changing {maladaptive thoughts}, beliefs and information-processing.
Step 2: Map the options.
• Ellis’s RET/REBT uses the A-B-C model: an {Activating event} (A) triggers {Beliefs} (B) that produce {Consequences} (C). Therapists {dispute} irrational beliefs (D) and install {effective new philosophies} (E).
• Beck’s Cognitive Therapy targets {automatic negative thoughts} and deeper {schemas}; key tools are {Socratic questioning}, {thought records}, {behavioral experiments}, and the {cognitive triad} (self–world–future).
Step 3: Rule out distractors. “None of these” is false because both RET and Beck’s CT are the two {classic} cognitive therapies.
Step 4: Conclude. $$ \boxed{\text{Both (A) and (B)}} $$