Sean's client, Jacob, had quickly become unusually close to him, almost as if they were brothers. The term for this according to psychoanalytic therapy is what?

A) transference
B) free association
C) wish fulfillment
D) catharsis

Psychoanalytic Therapy

A therapeutic approach developed by Freud that aims to explore the unconscious mind's role in shaping behavior, often through dream interpretation and free association.

Transference

In psychoanalysis, the process by which patients project feelings about important people in their lives onto the therapist.

Unusually Close

Describes a relationship or bond that is more intimate or connected than is common or expected.