A student finds himself hating a professor because the latter reminds him of his abusive father. In psychoanalytic terms, the student is exhibiting __________.

A. abreaction
B. transference
C. resistance
D. cathexis


Answer: B

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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