Leonard becomes silent when his therapist asks him about his relationship with his mother
As the therapist continues to explore this area of Leonard's life, Leonard either skips sessions or arrives late. In psychoanalytic terms, Leonard is exhibiting
a. resistance.
b. transference.
c. covert sensitization.
d. reciprocal inhibition.
ANSWER: a
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