When a Patient in Psychoanalysis Reexperiences Emotions and Conflicts from His

question 15

Multiple Choice

When a patient in psychoanalysis reexperiences emotions and conflicts from his or her past but focuses these feelings on the therapist,he or she is said to be experiencing

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

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Definitions:

Myelin Sheath

A protective covering that surrounds axons of many neurons, facilitating the faster transmission of electrical impulses along the nerve cells.

Dendrites

Extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them toward the cell body.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to transmit information to different neurons, muscles, and glands.

Reticular Formation

A complex network of interconnected neurons that are involved in regulating wakefulness, sleep, and transition between sleep and wakefulness, as well as in various reflex actions.