Deborah is terrified of driving over bridges,but when her daughter moved to a new house across a major river,she is determined to get in her car and drive over the bridge to visit her daughter.Her therapist uses a technique in which Deborah's old irrational fears of bridges are replaced with rational thoughts about the safety of bridge construction.This technique is referred to as ____.

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Cognitive restructuring is a therapeutic technique that involves changing irrational beliefs or thoughts to more rational ones. In this case, Deborah's fear of bridges is irrational, and her therapist is helping her replace those fears with rational thoughts about the safety of bridges. Therefore, the best choice is D, cognitive restructuring.

Deborah Is Terrified of Driving Over Bridges,but When Her Daughter