Reporting whatever thoughts come to mind even if they are trivial or embarrassing,is characteristic of

A) defense mechanisms.
B) schemas.
C) free association.
D) the inferiority complex.

Free Association

A therapeutic method in psychoanalysis where the individual speaks their thoughts freely without self-censorship to delve into the unconscious.

Defense Mechanisms

In psychoanalytic theory, the ego’s protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously distorting reality.

Inferiority Complex

A psychological phenomenon in which individuals feel deep-seated insecurity and inadequacy, often subconscious.