Cognitive therapy for the treatment of depression is most likely to focus on helping people to

A) associate unwanted behaviors with unpleasant experiences.
B) replace negative self-talk with more positive comments.
C) associate a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli.
D) use free association to extinguish distressing emotions.

Cognitive therapy for depression is focused on identifying negative or distorted thoughts and replacing them with more realistic and positive thoughts. This approach is based on the idea that our thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes can influence our feelings and behavior. By changing negative thoughts, people can experience improvements in mood and behavior. The other answer choices refer to different types of therapies that are not specific to cognitive therapy for depression.