Understanding the ABC Model
A worksheet for 6th graders to understand the ABC Model (Activating Event, Beliefs, Consequences) for managing emotions and reactions.
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Understanding the ABC Model
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. This worksheet will help you understand how your thoughts connect to your feelings and actions using the ABC Model.
The ABC Model is a way to understand how our thoughts, feelings, and actions are connected. It stands for:
A = Activating Event (What happened? The situation or trigger) B = Beliefs (What you thought or believed about the event) C = Consequences (How you felt and acted as a result of your beliefs)
1. In the ABC Model, 'A' stands for .
2. Your thoughts and interpretations about an event are represented by ' ' in the ABC Model.
3. The 'C' in the ABC Model refers to your feelings and .
4. The ABC Model helps us understand that our , not just the events themselves, often determine our reactions.
1. You receive a lower grade on a test than you expected. This situation would be considered the:
Consequence
Belief
Activating Event
Action
2. You think, 'I'm terrible at math and will never understand this.' This thought is an example of a:
Consequence
Belief
Activating Event
Action
1. Describe a situation where you felt upset. Use the ABC Model to break down the Activating Event, your Beliefs about it, and the Consequences (your feelings and actions).
A (Activating Event):
B (Beliefs):
C (Consequences - feelings and actions):
1. The Activating Event always directly causes our feelings and actions, without any influence from our beliefs.
True
False
2. By changing our beliefs, we can sometimes change our emotional and behavioral consequences.
True
False
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