According to psychodynamic therapy:
A)Positive transference is always helpful in the clinical relationship.
B)Positive transference is an unconscious process that occurs when an earlier unresolved relationship in the clinician's past may lead the clinician to unknowingly idealize the client.
C)Negative transference occurs when previous inter-ethnic or intra-ethnic cultural experiences are unconsciously displaced onto the clinical relationship.
D)Both positive and negative transference are expected features of the helping relationship.

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Transference, both positive and negative, is a fundamental concept in psychodynamic therapy, reflecting the client's projection of past feelings, attitudes, or desires onto the therapist, based on previous relationships. It is considered an expected and useful aspect of the therapeutic process, providing insight into the client's internal world and unresolved conflicts.

According to Psychodynamic Therapy