In Psychoanalytic Theory,transference Is Used to Describe

question 110

Multiple Choice

In psychoanalytic theory,transference is used to describe:

• A) the gradual shifting of erogenous desires from the mouth to the genitals.
• B) the phenomenon in which the patient comes to relate to the therapist in ways that resemble her or his other relationships.
• C) efforts to redirect anxiety-provoking desires into socially acceptable actions.
• D) the repression of painful memories from conscious awareness.

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Demand Function

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Price Elasticity

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