Which of the following is true of psychoanalytic techniques?

A) Freud believed that transference was an avoidable aspect of the analyst-patient relationship.
B) Transference is the psychoanalytic term for the client's unconscious defense strategies that prevent the analyst from understanding the person's problems.
C) Resistance is the psychoanalytic term for the client's relating to the analyst in ways that reproduce or relive important relationships in the client's life.
D) Freud believed that a person's current problems could be traced to childhood experiences.

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Lourie Peters · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Freud believed in the theory of psychoanalysis, which suggests that a person's current problems can often be traced back to childhood experiences and unconscious conflicts. The other options are incorrect. Transference refers to the patient's redirection of feelings towards the therapist, resistance refers to the client's unconscious defense mechanisms, and Freud believed that transference was an unavoidable aspect of the analyst-patient relationship.

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