"Just lie back on the couch,and get comfortable.Try not to let your various worries enter your mind,and just relax.When you feel relaxed,I'd like you to just talk to me.Don't worry if you are saying anything that is good,or right,or important.Just relax and let whatever comes to your mind come right out of your mouth." This statement might be made by a psychoanalyst who is using an exercise called free __________.

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The statement indicates that the psychoanalyst is using an exercise where the patient is asked to talk freely without worrying about the correctness or importance of their thoughts. This exercise is called free association, as it allows the patient to associate freely and speak whatever comes to their mind. Therefore, the best choice for the missing word in the statement is association.

"Just Lie Back on the Couch,and Get Comfortable