Aaron Beck's Focus on Automatic and Negative Thought Patterns and Albert

Aaron Beck's focus on automatic and negative thought patterns and Albert Ellis's focus on rational-emotive therapy reflect the common view that ____.

A) unconscious conflicts are the primary cause of anxiety and depression
B) anxiety and depression stem from faulty cognitive processes
C) if a person can stop engaging in self-defeating behaviors, depression and anxiety will be reduced
D) a low sense of self-worth and being conditionally accepted by others is the primary cause of depression and anxiety