During Free Association, a Patient May Become Unwilling to Talk

question 189

Multiple Choice

During free association, a patient may become unwilling to talk about certain Sections. What term would a psychoanalyst use to describe this change in the patient's willingness to verbalize?

• A) insight
• B) reactance
• C) resistance
• D) transference

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Definitions:

Preconventional

A stage in moral development where individuals' moral reasoning is based primarily on consequences and personal benefits.

Sociological Criticism

An approach in critical theory that analyzes literature, media, or art from a sociological perspective, focusing on cultural, economic, and political contexts.

Cognitive Development

The study and observation of how intelligence, reasoning, language development, and information processing evolve from childhood through adulthood.

Secondary Socialization

Socialization outside the family after childhood.