4 of 54 of 5 Items Question Which of the following defense mechanisms is Marissa using when she says “So what if I broke her stupid toy? She’s always bothering me when I want to play video games and no one should have to put up with that all the time.” (1 point) Responses compensation compensation denial denial reaction formation reaction formation projection

Answer 1

Marissa is using projection as her defense mechanism. In her statement, she is attributing her feelings of frustration and annoyance towards the other person, who she feels bothers her, which reflects her own feelings of being wronged rather than taking responsibility for her action of breaking the toy.