A client lies on a couch with the therapist sitting out of sight behind her. The therapist gets to know the client's problems through free association and positive and negative transference. This is an example of ______ therapy

a) psychoanalytic
b) behavior
c) person-centered
d) rational-emotive


ANS: A, Psychoanalysis utilizes free association and transference.

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