A Perceptual Error in Which We Tend to Believe That

question 131

Multiple Choice

A perceptual error in which we tend to believe that other people hold the same beliefs and attitudes that we do,refers to:

• A)self-serving bias.
• B)recency effect.
• C)false-consensus effect.
• D)self-fulfilling prophecy.
• E)personal identity.

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Definitions:

Countertransference

A situation where a therapist transfers emotions to a person in therapy, often a reaction to the person's transference, and reflective of the therapist's own unresolved conflicts.

Transference Neurosis

A phenomenon in psychotherapy where patients displace onto their therapists feelings derived from previous significant relationships.

Interpersonal Psychoanalysts

Psychotherapists who focus on the interpersonal relationships of the patient, believing these relationships play a significant role in mental health.

Relational Psychoanalysis

A branch of psychoanalysis that emphasizes the importance of interpersonal relationships in the development and treatment of mental disorders.