Which of the following is NOT a core component of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

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Dream analysis isn’t part of cognitive-behavioral therapy. CBT focuses on current thoughts and behaviors and uses structured, evidence-based techniques. Cognitive restructuring helps identify and challenge automatic thoughts and distortions; behavioral activation increases engagement in positive activities; exposure to feared stimuli helps reduce avoidance through controlled exposure. Dream analysis, by contrast, aims to interpret dreams to uncover unconscious processes and is traditionally associated with psychodynamic approaches, not CBT. Thus, dream analysis does not fit as a core CBT technique.