QUESTIONNAIRE OF IRRATIONAL BELIEFS

MODIFIED IBT

This is an inventory of how you think and feel about various things. For each
you must circle a number from the right column, which
Express your attitude towards the question better. Make sure to mark the one that you currently
believe or feel and not how you think you should feel. It is not necessary to think too much. Try to
avoid neutral or the answer 'three' as much as possible. Only use this number if
you really cannot decide whether you agree or not.
Remember that there are no right or wrong answers. The more sincerely you answer, the more
the test will be useful for you.

Very much in agreement

2: Moderately agree
Neither agree nor disagree
4: Moderately disagree
5: Strongly disagree

It is important for me that others approve of me. 12345*

I strive to maintain my privacy at all costs. 12345*

I hate to make mistakes in anything 12345*

I feel bad when for some circumstance I let myself go by 1 2 3 4 5*

positive or negative emotions
Many wicked people escape the punishment they deserve. 1 2 3 4 5*

I think that rules were made to be respected. 1 2 3 4 5*

I generally accept what happens 12345

If someone wants, they can be happy under almost any circumstances

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I am afraid of some things that usually bother me. 1 2 3 4 5*

I generally postpone important decisions. 1 2 3 4 5*

We all need someone to depend on 1 2 3 4 5*

A tree that is born twisted never straightens its branch. 1 2 3 4 5*

There is no perfect solution for anything 12345

I want to please everyone. 1 2 3 4 5*

I believe that dirty laundry should be washed at home. 1 2 3 4 5*

I avoid things that I cannot do well 1 2 3 4 5*

12a. When I have a heated argument with someone, I think a lot 1 2 3 4 5*

in what I said or did
Those who do wrong must be punished 1 2 3 4 5*
I feel guilty if I violate a rule, even if it is necessary. 1 2 3 4 5*
do it.
14. Frustrations do not afflict me 12345

I create my own mood. 12345

I feel little anxiety about dangerous things that may happen in the 1 2 3 4 5
future.
17. Trato dejar de lado las tareas o labores difíciles 12345

18. People need something external to give them strength. 1 2 3 4 5*

1 2 3 4 5*
It is almost impossible to overcome the influence of the past.
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Very rarely is there an easy path in life
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I can like myself, even if many don't like me.
I feel intimidated when someone has just met me or 1 2 3 4 5*
They want to know many of my personal things
22. I don't mind competing in activities where others are better. 12345
than I.
I hate to go overboard 1 2 3 4 5*

There are few times that I blame people for their evil. 12345

23a. Thanks to the rules, we are not like savages 1 2 3 4 5*

24. I often feel upset by situations that I don't like 1 2 3 4 5*
25. People who are unhappy are that way because generally they do it to themselves. 12345
they search
26. Sometimes I can't stop thinking about things that worry me. 1 2 3 4 5*
27. I avoid facing problems 12345*

There are certain people on whom I depend enormously. 1 2 3 4 5*

29. If I had had different experiences, I would be more like myself. 12345*
I want to be.

Some problems will always be with us 1 2 3 4 5*

31. Although I like approval, it is not a real need for me. 12345

I can't stand other people getting too involved in my life. 1 2 3 4 5*

It bothers me when others are better than me at something. 1 2 3 4 5*

I feel like an idiot if I cry 1 2 3 4 5*

All people are fundamentally good 12345

33a.I always find out what the rules or regulations are that operate in a 1 2 3 4 5*
place before acting
I usually accept things as they are 12345

It depends on oneself, the duration of a state of mood. 12345

unpleasant
Sometimes I can't release fears from my mind. 1 2 3 4 5*

I am generally quick to make decisions. 12345

I am the only one who can understand and face my problems. 12345

I rarely think that past experiences affect me now. 12345

We live in a world of chance and probabilities 12345

I often worry about how many people approve of me. 1 2 3 4 5*

I hate being asked very personal or indiscreet questions. 1 2 3 4 5*

It bothers me to make mistakes. 1 2 3 4 5*

I carefully watch all my emotions. 1 2 3 4 5*

43. It is not fair that it rains on the just and the unjust. 1 2 3 4 5*

43a. When I do something that is poorly done, I feel guilty even though 1 2 3 4 5*
nobody realizes it
44. If things bother me, I simply ignore them. 1 2 3 4 5*

The more problems a person has, the less happy they will be. 1 2 3 4 5*

I almost never think about things like death or war. 12345

Life is too short to spend it doing unpleasant things. 1 2 3 4 5*

I dislike that others make decisions for me. 12345

49. We are slaves to our personal history 12345*

There is rarely an ideal solution for everything. 1 2 3 4 5*

I care quite a bit about what people feel about me 12345

I am very distrustful. 1 2 3 4 5*

I tend to get quite uncomfortable about small things. 1 2 3 4 5*

I fear losing control 1 2 3 4 5*

No one is evil, even though their actions may be. 1 2 3 4 5*

One should not always be right. 12345

I do what I can to get what I want and that's why I usually don't 1 2 3 4 5*
to worry
Nothing is depressing in itself, it depends on how you interpret it. 12345

56. I often think, what would I do in dangerous situations 12345

I rarely postpone things 1 2 3 4 5*

I dislike having to depend on others. 12345

Once something has affected you in life, it always will. 12345

It is better to look for a practical solution than a perfect solution 1 2 3 4 5*

61. If doing something that I want leads to losing approval, I prefer not to. 12345
do it.
We all have our little world and no one should enter it. 12345
62. I am not afraid to do things that I cannot do well. 1 2 3 4 5*
When I lose my temper I feel very bad 12345

There are people who do not deserve to have been born. 1 2 3 4 5*

I always try to follow the rules, even if it harms me. 1 2 3 4 5*

I am quite calm when facing life. 1 2 3 4 5*

65. There is never a reason to be worried for a long time. 12345

66. I don't worry so much as to ruin my day over things that 12345
could occur
It is difficult for me to do unpleasant tasks. 1 2 3 4 5*
68. I have learned not to expect someone, different from me, to care. 12345
for my well-being
69. Even if I wanted to, I could never change my life. 1 2 3 4 5*

70. There is nothing that comes close to ideal 12345

I strive to maintain approval at all costs. 1 2 3 4 5*

I make myself known easily 12345

I think it's not important to be competitive in almost everything. 1 2 3 4 5

Reason should always prevail over emotion. 1 2 3 4 5*

Any 'bad' person can become 'good' without being 12345

punished
The rules suffocate people 12345

I am rarely disturbed by the mistakes of others. 12345

75. Men make their own hell with themselves inside 12345

My philosophy is to live in the here and now. 12345

A life of tranquility is rarely rewarding. 12345

I don't like facing new life experiences alone. 1 2 3 4 5*

I have no reason to repeat the mistakes of the past 12345

There is a place for everything 1 2 3 4 5*

I make plans to please people 1 2 3 4 5*

It terrifies me to tell secrets and confidences. 1 2 3 4 5*

I demand too much from myself 1 2 3 4 5*

I am not very effusive 1 2 3 4 5*

83. People do not choose to be good or bad. 12345

It is stupid to blindly attack the rules because many lose. 12345

validity
I am 'contemplated' 1 2 3 4 5*
Everyone is the architect of their own destiny. 12345
I tend to anticipate too much what might happen. 1 2 3 4 5*
I can't stand doing work. 1 2 3 4 5*
For me, it is vital to feel protected. 1 2 3 4 5*
89. It makes sense to strive in the present, regardless of 12345
how my past has been
90. I am extremely organized, meticulous, and responsible with my 1 2 3 4 5*
things.
91. I think that one must do everything possible to avoid being rejected 1 2 3 4 5*

I feel threatened if someone crosses the boundaries I set. 1 2 3 4 5*

92. I can't stand saying 'I don't know' 1 2 3 4 5*

Expressing emotions is a sign of weakness. 1 2 3 4 5*

93. The natural law is that the wicked suffer. 1 2 3 4 5*

The rules were made to be broken. 12345
If things don't go the way I want, it makes me angry. 1 2 3 4 5*

95. People are sad because they want 12345

96. I tend to anticipate a greater number of dangers and risks than the average.
from the people
I tend to abide by the law of least effort. 1 2 3 4 5*

I depend too much on people 1 2 3 4 5*

The early years of life definitely shape us. 1 2 3 4 5*

rest of life
I am a perfectionist 1 2 3 4 5*