Students often pick on Tito, but he says that this behavior is a sign that the other students like him. What defense mechanism is Tito displaying?

(1 point)
Responses

regression
regression

denial
denial

compensation
compensation

rationalization
rationalization

2 answers

rationalization
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