To Klein,an introjected object
A)is an internal thought about an external object.
B)is a phantasy of internalizing the object in a physical form.
C)desires to escape from an infant's mind.
D)loses its dynamic power to influence an infant's psychic life.

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Introjection is a concept in psychoanalytic theory where an individual, especially an infant, internalizes aspects of the external world, particularly aspects of their primary caregivers, in a way that they become part of their internal psychic structure. Melanie Klein, a key figure in the development of object relations theory, described introjection as a mental process through which the infant fantasizes about taking in or incorporating the qualities, behaviors, or attributes of external objects (often the primary caregiver) into their own psyche. This is not merely an internal thought but a phantasy that has significant implications for the development of the infant's internal world and their relationships with external objects.

To Klein,an Introjected Object