After several months of psychoanalytic therapy, a psychoanalyst makes the comment to his client: "It seems as if you're responding to me as if I was your father and you believe that you have significantly disappointed me." This statement is best considered as an example of:

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This statement is an interpretation because the psychoanalyst is providing insight into the client's behavior by suggesting that the client is projecting feelings about their father onto the therapist.

After Several Months of Psychoanalytic Therapy, a Psychoanalyst Makes the Comment