PSY BEH 155C Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Countertransference, Psychodynamics, Thematic Apperception Test

• School: UC-Irvine
• Department: Psychology and Social Behavior
• Course: PSY BEH 155C
• Professor: Kara Thorsen

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