Marcel is 21 years old and has never gone on a date. His parents are concerned and take him to see a therapist. The therapist tells Marcel to lie down on the couch and relax. The therapist sits behind Marcel and asks him to say whatever comes into his head. Marcel eventually talks about his fear of women, which leads him to think about his early experiences with women: his mother, her friends, his teachers, and so on. Marcel is using .

This question lacks options, options are:

a. pole-shifting

b. free association

c. the empty chair technique

d. counterconditioning

The correct asnwer is b.

Explanation:

Free association is a therapeutic technique typical of psychoanalysis that reveals the contents that are in the individual's unconscious. It consists of the patient saying everything that comes to mind, without trying to filter it in any way, that is, the patient is asked to ignore any censorship and to express any idea that occurs to him, however insignificant it may be. He is expressing what he feels or thinks (his own memories), which is intimately related to his problems, only he cannot realize it because the connection between what he says and what he feels is repressed.

is there multiple choice or do you need like an essay answer?

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