Maureen is in therapy because she is very frightened of her father and feels tongue-tied around him. After a few months, she begins to feel frightened of her therapist also. According to Freud, this would be an example of:

A) object relations.
B) counterconditioning.
C) transference.
D) an existential crisis.

Transference

In psychoanalysis, the process by which emotions and desires originally associated with one person, such as a parent, are unconsciously shifted to another person, especially to the analyst.

Object Relations

A theory in psychoanalysis focusing on relationships with others and the external and internal objects people relate to, based on early childhood experiences.

Freud

Refers to Sigmund Freud, emphasizing his contributions to the development of psychoanalytic theories and techniques.