Which type of intervention in stress management specifically manipulates the value of consequences to influence behavior?

• A. Cognitive restructuring
• B. Relaxation training
• C. Reinforcement-based interventions
• D. Exposure therapy

Answer: (C)

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1. Understand that stress management interventions aim to reduce or manage stress by targeting different aspects of behavior or cognition.
2. Identify that 'manipulating the value of consequences to influence behavior' refers to changing how outcomes of behaviors are perceived or valued, which is a key principle in behavioral psychology.
3. Recognize that reinforcement-based interventions work by altering the consequences (rewards or punishments) following a behavior to increase or decrease that behavior.
4. Contrast this with other interventions: cognitive restructuring changes thought patterns, relaxation training targets physiological arousal, and exposure therapy reduces fear through controlled exposure.
5. Conclude that the intervention type that specifically manipulates the value of consequences to influence behavior is reinforcement-based interventions.