Max is very fearful of airplanes.If he does fly,he feels overwhelming anxiety when he approaches the gate at the airport.Within Ellis's A-B-C theory of personality,Max's overwhelming anxiety represents
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

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Within Ellis's A-B-C theory of personality, "C" represents the Consequence, which in this case is Max's overwhelming anxiety. The theory posits that it is not the activating event (A) itself that causes emotional and behavioral consequences (C), but rather one's beliefs about the event (B) that lead to C.

Max Is Very Fearful of Airplanes