Ron is a psychotherapy client who senses that certain unconscious material will soon be exposed. This makes him anxious, so he abruptly changes the subject and then misses his next appointment. Ron's psychodynamic psychotherapist is likely to understand Ron's actions as ______.

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Ron's actions of abruptly changing the subject and missing his next appointment suggest that he is experiencing resistance, which is the unconscious defense mechanism used to avoid bringing repressed or uncomfortable emotions/ideas to consciousness.

Ron Is a Psychotherapy Client Who Senses That Certain Unconscious