Gene says this to his psychoanalyst, "You are just like him--expecting me to find all the answers for myself. My father never gave me a clue as to what he expected and you do the same thing!" When Gene reacts to his therapist as though the therapist were a father figure it is called __________

A) insight.
B) resistance.
C) transference.
D) flooding.

Transference

A phenomenon in psychoanalysis where patients unconsciously redirect feelings for a significant person in their past to the therapist.

Psychoanalyst

A therapist who practices psychoanalysis, a method of psychotherapy originating from the theories of Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious processes.

Insight

The ability to understand the inner nature of things or to intuitively grasp complex situations.