A Patient with a Controlling Mother Is Undergoing Therapy

question 98

Multiple Choice

A patient with a controlling mother is undergoing therapy. Soon, the patient begins seeking the therapist's approval for all types of decisions, rather than just making the decisions herself. This is an example of:

• A) catharsis.
• B) resistance.
• C) transference.
• D) free association.

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Definitions:

Pyramidal Cell

Distinctively shaped interneuron found in the cerebral cortex.

Dendrites

Branchlike extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons.

Axon

A narrow, lengthy protrusion from a neuron, or nerve cell, that often directs electrical impulses from the neuron's cell body outward.

Afferent Sensory

Pertains to the transmittal of sensory signals to the central nervous system.