Who developed rational-emotive behavior therapy, teaching clients to think more scientifically and logically?

• A. Carl Rogers
• B. Albert Ellis
• C. Aaron T. Beck
• D. Sigmund Freud

Answer: (B)

Rational-emotive behavior therapy centers on identifying irrational beliefs and disputing them, helping people think more scientifically and logically about how events lead to emotions and behaviors. This approach was developed by Albert Ellis, who created REBT and taught clients to examine the evidence for their beliefs, challenge musts and shoulds, and replace illogical thinking with more rational, flexible ones. The method also uses the ABC framework—Activating event, Beliefs, Consequences—to show how beliefs shape emotional reactions. That emphasis on evaluating beliefs with logic and evidence is what makes Ellis the correct developer. For contrast, Rogers is known for client-centered therapy, Beck for cognitive therapy with a slightly different framework, and Freud for psychoanalysis.