When Cayne's girlfriend breaks up with him he reacts by saying "I'll never be happy. No one will ever love me!" According to Albert Ellis, Cayne's _____ beliefs are
Increasing his stress.
A) negative
B) irrational
C) transactional
D) self-pitying

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Albert Ellis, the founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), would categorize Cayne's beliefs as "irrational." REBT posits that it's not the events in our lives that cause us distress, but rather the beliefs we hold about those events. In this case, Cayne's absolute and catastrophic thinking ("I'll never be happy. No one will ever love me!") exemplifies irrational beliefs that Ellis believed could lead to increased stress and emotional distress.

When Cayne's Girlfriend Breaks Up with Him He Reacts by Saying