The therapist most closely associated with the development of "cognitive therapy" is ________.
A) Lazarus
B) Skinner
C) Wolpe
D) Beck

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Aaron Beck is considered the founder of cognitive therapy. He developed this approach to psychotherapy in the 1960s and based it on the idea that the way people think about situations affects how they feel and behave. The goal of cognitive therapy is to help individuals identify and change negative or distorted thinking patterns that lead to negative emotions and behaviors.

The Therapist Most Closely Associated with the Development of "Cognitive