Kelvin has been in psychoanalysis for several months. Lately, he has started to express a strong sexual desire for his therapist and act toward her the way he unconsciously wishes he could act toward his own wife. According to Freud, Kelvin's behavior may be a sign of:

a. transference
b. resistance
c. free association
d. insight


A

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