Juan has formed a psychotherapy relationship with his clinical psychologist in which Juan unconsciously and unrealistically expects the psychologist to behave like Juan's mother. Juan's situation best illustrates ______.

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Transference refers to the patient's unconscious and unrealistic expectations of the therapist based on past relationships, typically with family members. In this case, Juan is projecting his expectations of his mother onto his therapist, which is a common example of transference.

Juan Has Formed a Psychotherapy Relationship with His Clinical Psychologist