Psychoanalysis would suggest that resistance during therapy supports and maintains the process of

A) systematic desensitization.
B) free association.
C) dream interpretation.
D) repression.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unwanted thoughts and desires are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Resistance

In psychology, an individual's unconscious defense mechanisms that hinder the progress of therapy or change by opposing the uncovering of unconscious material.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavior therapy technique used to reduce phobias and anxieties by gradually exposing individuals to the feared object or situation while teaching relaxation strategies.