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Which of the following is a primary goal of rational emotive therapy (RET)?

Teaching a person to control bodily functions

Changing a client's irrational beliefs through argument and persuasion

Rational emotive therapy (RET) is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing a client's irrational beliefs. This is achieved through challenging and correcting faulty thinking patterns, rather than trying to control bodily functions (option A), exposing a client to feared stimuli (option C), or increasing a behavior through reinforcing consequences (option D). Additionally, RET does not use argument and persuasion (option B) as its primary technique, but rather encourages clients to become aware of their irrational beliefs and develop more rational and helpful ways of thinking. Therefore, the primary goal of RET is to change a client's irrational beliefs through challenging and correcting faulty thinking patterns.

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Exposing a client to feared stimuli to extinguish anxiety

Increasing a behavior through the use of reinforcing consequences

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