By examining the actual consequences associated with anxiety-provoking situations, cognitive therapy patients usually find that the consequences are not as bad as they had imagined. This most directly helps to

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This is the process of decatastrophizing thinking, where patients realize that the consequences of their anxiety-provoking situations are not as catastrophic as they had imagined. Option A is incorrect, as reattributing responsibility involves recognizing mistaken attributions of responsibility for negative outcomes. Option C is incorrect, as ranking emotions and thoughts refers to the identification and prioritization of the patients' automatic thoughts and emotions. Option D is incorrect, as promoting transference refers to the phenomenon of patients projecting their emotions and attitudes onto the therapist.

By Examining the Actual Consequences Associated with Anxiety-Provoking Situations, Cognitive