Which CBT technique helps to make the problem more specific and concrete to the client's behavior, such as changing 'nobody notices me' to 'I need to reach out to others'?

• A. Reattribution
• B. Redefining
• C. Modeling
• D. Homework

Answer: (B)

Redefining in CBT is about turning a broad, global complaint into a concrete, action-oriented behavior. By reframing “nobody notices me” as “I need to reach out to others,” the issue becomes a specific target that can be practiced and measured. This makes the problem easier to address with behavioral steps and homework, and it supports testing what happens when you take that action. Reattribution would shift the explanation for why the event happens rather than change the behavior; modeling involves learning by watching others; and homework is a method to practice skills but doesn’t inherently transform the problem into a concrete behavioral directive.