Aaron Is Asked by His Therapist to Relax and Talk

question 492

Multiple Choice

Aaron is asked by his therapist to relax and talk about any thoughts that come into his head, letting his thoughts move freely from one idea to the next. Aaron's therapist is using which psychoanalytic technique?

• A)analysis of transference
• B)reciprocal inhibition
• C)reflection
• D)free association

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