Max is very fearful of airplanes.If he does fly,he feels overwhelming anxiety when he approaches the gate at the airport.With his therapist,Max is focusing on the D component of Ellis's A-B-C theory.Which of the following best exemplifies the type of work Max and his therapist might do while working on the D component?
A) Identifying more specifically the trigger for Max's anxiety
B) Discovering the event(s) in Max's personal history that may have contributed to his fear of airplanes
C) Challenging Max's beliefs about the dangers of airplanes
D) Designing exposures to the emotional consequence to make Max more accustomed to high levels of anxiety

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Ellis's A-B-C theory focuses on identifying and challenging irrational beliefs (B) that lead to emotional and behavioral consequences (C) following an activating event (A). The D component involves disputing these irrational beliefs to change the emotional outcome. Therefore, challenging Max's beliefs about the dangers of airplanes directly addresses the D component by disputing the irrational beliefs that contribute to his anxiety.

Max Is Very Fearful of Airplanes