Barbara suffers from a conversion disorder and has recently begun treatment with a Freudian therapist. What is this therapist most likely to emphasize in treating Barbara?

a. encouraging her to recall psychologically painful events
b. teaching her how to put her feelings into words
c. eliminating the reinforcers for her symptoms
d. showing her how her symptoms do not make anatomical sense

Answer: a.

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