Lea is experiencing therapy in which she is encouraged to discuss whatever is on her mind, regardless of what she might be thinking. This therapeutic technique is called

a. free association c. catharsis
b. defense mechanism d. resistance


A

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Julia esteems herself very highly but scorns her peers. Research indicates that she most likely will

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