During therapy, Bob feels the same hostility toward his therapist that he feels toward his father. What term describes Bob's experience?
A) countertransference
B) displacement
C) regression
D) transference

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Transference is the term used to describe when a patient projects feelings or attitudes they have about significant people in their lives onto their therapist. In Bob's case, he is projecting his feelings of hostility toward his father onto his therapist.

During Therapy, Bob Feels the Same Hostility Toward His Therapist