Ron, a patient suffering from severe depression, is being treated with psychodynamic therapy. His therapist asks him to speak about his dreams in a vivid manner. During a therapy session, Ron starts to talk about his fears and expresses his intense, unconscious emotions. In the context of psychodynamic therapy, this process is called

A. tardive dyskinesia.
B. catharsis.
C. transference.
D. systematic desensitization.


Answer: B

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