Wolfgang Has Just Consulted with His Supervisor

question 36

Multiple Choice

Wolfgang has just consulted with his supervisor. He is concerned that his own objectivity is being compromised because of his own personal feelings and emotions toward his client and their relationship. He sees the client much as he saw his own abusive father. Wolfgang is experiencing:

• A) Obstruction
• B) Transference
• C) Counter-transference
• D) Projection

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Definitions:

Oscilloscope

Specialized device that serves as a sensitive voltmeter, registering changes in voltage over time.

Neocortex

Most recently expanded outer layer (“new bark”) of the forebrain, composed of about six layers of gray matter. Its name is a misnomer, as it actually isn’t newer because it arose at the same time during evolution as other forms of cortex. It is also called isocortex because it is almost always six-layered, with few exceptions.

Fritsch and Hitzig

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Electrical Potential

The amount of electric potential energy per unit charge at a specific point in an electric field, influencing the movement of charged particles.