Albert Ellis's goal in rational emotive behavior therapy is to

A) help clients repress negative emotion.
B) teach clients more effective social skills.
C) help clients get in touch with their true emotions.
D) help clients replace irrational beliefs with rational ones.

The goal of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is to help clients replace irrational beliefs with rational ones. By identifying and challenging irrational beliefs, clients can learn to think more realistically and effectively cope with negative emotions and problematic behaviors. Ellis believed that individuals often contribute to their own psychological distress by maintaining unrealistic beliefs, and that by replacing these beliefs with more rational ones, individuals can improve their emotional well-being.