Loya, who is suffering from depression after her boyfriend left her, consults a therapist. During their sessions, she often talks to her therapist in a manner similar to how she spoke to her ex-boyfriend. This best exemplifies _____________.

A) resistance
B) classical conditioning
C) aversive conditioning
D) transference

Transference

A psychological phenomenon in which an individual redirects feelings and desires, often unconsciously, from one person to another, particularly noted in psychoanalytic therapy.

Aversive Conditioning

A type of behavior conditioning where a noxious stimulus is paired with a particular unwanted behavior to reduce its occurrence.

Classical Conditioning

A simple form of learning in which a neutral stimulus comes to evoke the response usually evoked by another stimulus by being paired repeatedly with the other stimulus.