Which REBT technique exposes a client to the fear of shame by having them act in ways that anticipate disapproval while disputing the shame-inducing thoughts?

Which REBT technique exposes a client to the fear of shame by having them act in ways that anticipate disapproval while disputing the shame-inducing thoughts?

• A. Shame Attacking
• B. REBT Skills Training
• C. Tape Recording Sessions
• D. Time Projection

Answer: (A)

Shame Attacking exercises in REBT are designed to erode the fear of social judgment by having clients deliberately engage in behaviors that invite disapproval. As they perform these acts, they actively dispute the shame-inducing thoughts, testing the belief that disapproval would be intolerable or catastrophic. The experience often shows that disapproval can occur without ruining them, reducing the emotional power of the shame belief over time. This combination of exposure to feared social consequences and concurrent cognitive disputing is what makes this technique the best fit for the scenario. Other approaches described are more general or different in focus: one offers broad skills training rather than targeted exposure to shame; another involves recording sessions for review; and the last centers on imagining future events rather than provoking actual disapproval in the moment.

Shame Attacking exercises in REBT are designed to erode the fear of social judgment by having clients deliberately engage in behaviors that invite disapproval. As they perform these acts, they actively dispute the shame-inducing thoughts, testing the belief that disapproval would be intolerable or catastrophic. The experience often shows that disapproval can occur without ruining them, reducing the emotional power of the shame belief over time. This combination of exposure to feared social consequences and concurrent cognitive disputing is what makes this technique the best fit for the scenario.

Other approaches described are more general or different in focus: one offers broad skills training rather than targeted exposure to shame; another involves recording sessions for review; and the last centers on imagining future events rather than provoking actual disapproval in the moment.