Therapy That Depends on Identifying and Changing Distorted Thinking and Unrealistic

question 127

Multiple Choice

Therapy that depends on identifying and changing distorted thinking and unrealistic beliefs is __________ therapy.

• A) cognitive
• B) psychoanalytic
• C) behavior
• D) person-centered

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach founded by Sigmund Freud, centered around understanding unconscious thoughts and behaviors through techniques like dream interpretation and free association.

Rational Emotive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that helps individuals identify and challenge irrational beliefs to replace them with more rational thoughts.

Cognitive Theory

This theory focuses on understanding how people process, store, and use information and how this affects their behavior.

Libido

In psychoanalytic theory, it represents the energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct.