Bob's therapist started to develop feelings of anger toward Bob during their therapy sessions. What term describes this process?
A) countertransference
B) displacement
C) regression
D) transference

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Countertransference occurs when a therapist begins to project their own feelings onto the patient, which can include emotions such as anger. This phenomenon is a response to the patient's transference and involves the therapist's own emotional entanglement with the patient's issues.

Bob's Therapist Started to Develop Feelings of Anger Toward Bob