In the context of social work supervision, which term refers to the unconscious feelings a supervisor might project onto their supervisee?
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✓ Correct answer: C. CountertransferenceAnswer: Countertransference Countertransference refers to the unconscious feelings that a supervisor may project onto their supervisee during supervision. These feelings can be positive (e.g., liking a supervisee) or negative (e.g., feeling irritated by a supervisee). Transference refers to the supervisee's unconscious feelings projected onto the supervisor. Parallel process refers to the phenomenon in which the issues faced in one relationship or dynamic (such as client-therapist) are mirrored in another relationship (like supervisor-supervisee). Somatization involves the manifestation of psychological issues through physical symptoms and complaints with no apparent medical cause.
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