If a Psychoanalyst Suspects That a Patient's Behaviour Represents Transference

question 165

Multiple Choice

If a psychoanalyst suspects that a patient's behaviour represents transference, he or she will most likely:

• A) signal to the patient that the therapy session should be ended.
• B) help the patient interpret the transferred feelings.
• C) ignore the behaviour as common and unimportant.
• D) begin to engage in countertransference.

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