Question

Your weekly visit to your psychoanalyst begins with instructions to "say whatever comes into your mind." Which technique is being used by the psychoanalyst?

• A. Free Association
• B. Introspection
• C. Behavioral Conditioning
• D. Trial and Error Learning

Hint:

Saying whatever comes to mind is free association.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Free association is a psychoanalytic technique where the client is encouraged to verbalize thoughts freely, without censorship.

• Purpose: Helps uncover repressed memories and unconscious conflicts.
• Significance: Central to Freud's therapeutic method for exploring the unconscious mind.