According to Ellis, negative emotions are
a. inevitable consequences of negative events.
b. automatic reactions of the central nervous system. c. produced directly by life events.
d. the result of irrational beliefs about life events.
e. the logical result of overanalyzing one's life situation.
Question 2
All but which of the following people are demonstrating an irrational belief, according to Ellis?
a. Antoine believes that he must always have the approval of virtually all the important people in his life. b. Beatriz thinks it is awful and catastrophic when life does not go the way she wants it to go.
c. Carmine believes that her past will invariably affect her and determine her behavior.
d. Dominic believes that people must always treat him fairly, and it is horrible when they do not. e. Eduardo believes that life's problems don't typically have clear and quick solutions.