Question

Bruce is seeing a therapist for his depression, but he is always late and has missed several appointments. He talks about sports and the weather to try and avoid facing his problems and he often becomes argumentative with his therapist. According to psychoanalytic theory, Bruce's behavior is a classic example of Group of answer choices
A. transference
B. resistance
C. projection
D. catharsis

Answer 1

Answer:

Bruce's behavior is a classic example of B. resistance.

Explanation:

Resistance is the act of opposing something and within therapy, it occurs when the individual is not ready for change and avoids it, talking about other things for example. It is a term introduced by Freud.

It can show through the patient's conducts, such as arriving late, missing appointments or avoiding any talk about the issue, "dancing around it" with chitchat about the weather for example.