Irrational Belief Test (IBT)

It is important to me that others approve of me.

I hate to fail at anything.

People who do wrong deserve what they get.

I usually accept what happens philosophically.

If a person wants to, he can be happy under almost any circumstances.

I have a fear of some things that often bothers me.

I usually put off important decisions.

Everyone needs someone he can depend on for help and advice.

A zebra cannot change his stripes.

There is a right way to do everything.

I like the respect of others, but I don't have to have it.

I avoid things I cannot do well.

Too many evil persons escape the punishment they deserve.

Frustrations don't upset me.

People are disturbed not by situations but by the view they take of them.

I feel little anxiety over unexpected dangers or future events.

I try to go ahead and get irksome tasks behind me when they come up.

I try to consult an authority on important decisions.

It is almost impossible to overcome the influences of the past.

There is no perfect solution to anything.

I want everyone to like me.

I don't mind competing in activities where others are better than I.

Those who do wrong deserve to be blamed.

Things should be different from the way they are.

I cause my own moods.

I often can't get my mind off some concern.

I avoid facing my problems.

People need a source of strength outside themselves.

Just because something once strongly affects your life doesn't mean it need do so in the future.

There is seldom an easy way out of life's difficulties.

I can like myself even when many others don't.

I like to succeed at something but I don't feel I have to.

Immorality should be strongly punished.

I often get disturbed over situations I don't like.

People who are miserable have usually made themselves that way.

If I can't keep something from happening, I don’t worry about it.

I usually make decisions promptly as I can.

There are certain people that I depend on greatly.

People overvalue the influence of the past.

Some problems will always be with us.

If others dislike me, that’s their problem, not mine.

It is highly important to me to be successful in everything I do.

I seldom blame people for their wrong doings.

I usually accept things the way they are, even if I don’t like them.

A person won’t stay angry or blue long unless he keeps himself that way.

I can't stand to take chances.

Life is too short to spend it doing unpleasant tasks.

I like to stand on my own two feet.

If I had had different experiences I could be more like I want to be.

Every problem has a correct solution.

I find it hard to go against what others think.

I enjoy activities for their own sake, no matter how good I am at them.

The fear of punishment helps people be good.

If things annoy me, I just ignore them.

The more problems a person has, the less happy he will be.

I am seldom anxious over the future.

I seldom put things off.

I am the only one who can really understand and face my problems.

I seldom think of past experiences as affecting me now.

We live in a world of chance and probability.

Although I like approval, it’s not a real need for me.

It bothers me when others are better than I am at something.

Everyone is basically good.

I do what I can to get what I want and then don’t worry about it.

Nothing is upsetting in itself -- only in the way you interpret it.

I worry a lot about certain things in the future.

It is difficult for me to do unpleasant chores.

I dislike for others to make my decisions for me.

We are slaves to our personal histories.

There is seldom an ideal solution to anything.

I often worry about how much people approve of and accept me.

It upsets me to make mistakes.

It's unfair that 'the rain falls on both the just and the unjust'.

I am fairly easygoing about life.

More people should face up to the unpleasantness of life.

Sometimes I can’t get a fear off my mind.

A life of ease is seldom very rewarding.

I find it easy to seek advice.

Once something strongly affects your life, it always will.

It is better to look for a practical solution than a perfect one.

I have considerable concern with what people are feeling about me.

I often become quite annoyed over little things.

I usually give someone who has wronged me a second chance.

I dislike responsibility.

There is never any reason to remain sorrowful for very long.

I hardly ever think of such things as death or atomic war.

People are happiest when they have challenges and problems to overcome.

I dislike having to depend on others.

People never change basically.

I feel I must handle things in the right way.

It is annoying but not upsetting to be criticized.

I’m not afraid to do things which I cannot do well.

No one is evil, even though his deeds may be.

I seldom become upset over the mistake of others.

Man makes his own hell within himself.

I often find myself planning what I would do in a dangerous situation.

If something is necessary, I do it even if it is unpleasant.

I’ve learned not to expect someone else to be very concerned.

I don’t look upon the past with any regrets.

There is no such thing as an ideal set of circumstances.