In the Course of a Therapy Session, Stanley Suddenly Understands

question 112

Multiple Choice

In the course of a therapy session, Stanley suddenly understands that the reason he has been depressed is because he is unconsciously angry at his parents for pushing him to be a doctor. Stanley's sudden understanding into his unconscious emotion and its connection to his depression illustrates

• A) projection.
• B) manifest content.
• C) insight.
• D) transference.

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Definitions:

Low Risk

Describes situations, investments, or actions that have a minimal chance of negative outcome or loss.

Retroactive Interference

The disruptive effect of new learning on the recall of old information.

Memory Retrieval

The process of recalling information stored in the brain.

Automatic Processing

The unconscious encoding of information regarding space, time, frequency, and the meaning of words which happens without effort.