Albert Ellis describes an A-B-C reasoning process that creates unnecessary emotional problems. Which step in this reasoning process does he draw to the client's attention during rational emotive behavior therapy?
A) The activating experience, such as failing a test.
B) The unstated belief, such as "I should be good at everything I do."
C) The emotional consequence, such as depression.
D) The childhood experiences that made the person vulnerable to emotional problems.

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Ellis draws the client's attention to the unstated belief (B) during the rational emotive behavior therapy. He believes that this belief, which is usually irrational and unrealistic, leads to negative emotional consequences (C) in response to activating experiences (A). Childhood experiences (D) can contribute to vulnerability to emotional problems, but they are not the focus of the A-B-C reasoning process or the therapy.

Albert Ellis Describes an A-B-C Reasoning Process That Creates Unnecessary