In his therapy with his patient, Dr. Jones focuses much of his attention on transference, which is defined as __________.

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Transference refers to the patient's tendency to respond to the clinician as if they were one's parents, authority figures, or other significant people from their past. Dr. Jones focuses on this because understanding transference can provide insight into the patient's past experiences and relationships, which can in turn help to resolve current issues. The other answer choices are not accurate definitions of transference.

In His Therapy with His Patient, Dr