After Several Weeks in Psychoanalysis, Jerry Has Repeatedly Changed the Subject

question 28

Multiple Choice

After several weeks in psychoanalysis, Jerry has repeatedly changed the subject as he came closer to talking about a childhood trauma. The psychoanalytic explanation for this resistance is that it is a product of __________.

• A) anal fixation
• B) transference
• C) repression
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired together; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

CR

In the context of classical conditioning, it stands for Conditioned Response, which is the learned response to the conditioned stimulus.

Extinguishes

The process by which a previously learned behavior decreases in frequency or disappears as a result of non-reinforcement.

Edward L. Thorndike

A prominent American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the Law of Effect, which suggests that responses to stimuli that are followed by satisfaction are more likely to recur.