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Petra is extremely shy. To optimize her treatment outcome, her therapist is actively changing her distorted thoughts regarding her self-defeating beliefs about her shyness and her fears of being evaluated, while also increasing her social skills. Petra and her therapist practice these social skills, such as using open-ended questions in conversation, and then Petra goes out in public to practice these skills. This therapist is most likely a(n) __________ therapist.

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C). Cognitive behavioral.

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As per the given description, Petra's therapist would be considered as a 'cognitive behavioral therapist' as she attempts to identify and modify her 'distorted thoughts' and 'self-defeating beliefs' in order to help her overcome this psychological problem of 'shyness' and 'fear that she faces' while interacting with the people. Such therapists(as Petra's therapist) intends to treat the psychological disorders by evaluating the reasons for these orders(primarily the negative or pessimistic thoughts) and modifying these thoughts or beliefs to bring solutions to their problems(mental) and improve the mental health of the patient. Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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