AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cognitive restructuring is a technique that has been successfully used to help people change the way they think. When used for stress management, the goal is to replace stress-producing thoughts (cognitive distortions) with more balanced thoughts that do not produce stress.

Detailed explanation-2: -An example of cognitive restructuring can involve a situation where you see your friends have gone out without you. The initial thought is that your friends don’t like you, that you don’t have any friends, and that something is wrong with you. These thoughts may cause a person to feel sad, lonely, and rejected.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cognitive restructuring, also known as cognitive reframing, is a technique drawn from cognitive therapy that can help people identify, challenge and alter stress-inducing thought patterns and beliefs.