Which cognitive-behavior modification technique aims to give the client coping tools to restructure thoughts that lead to stress and to rehearse behavior changes?

• A. Stress-inoculation training
• B. Aloneness
• C. Role-playing
• D. Rationality

Answer: (A)

Stress inoculation training focuses on equipping clients with coping tools to restructure the thoughts that underlie stress and on rehearsing how to implement changes in behavior. It follows a three-phase approach: conceptualization helps clients see how their thoughts influence stress; skills acquisition teaches cognitive and behavioral strategies (such as cognitive restructuring, relaxation, and problem-solving); and application involves practicing these skills in increasingly challenging situations, often through rehearsals like imagined exposure or role-play. This combination specifically targets changing thinking patterns that fuel stress and then rehearsing the new responses, which is exactly what the question describes. While role-playing can be part of the practice phase, the overall technique described is stress inoculation training.