Question

Gabrielle didn't study for this exam and really wants to cheat. This is entirely unacceptable to her superego, which won't let her do this. However, Gabrielle thinks she sees nearly everyone else in the class cheating during the exam. This is an example of the defense mechanism called _____.
A. sublimationB. reaction formationC. displacementD. projection

Answer 1

Answer:

Projection defense mechanism

Explanation:

The defense mechanism is used by Sigmund Freud and his daughter Anna Freud. These are psychological terms. Projection is one of them. Projection is a defense mechanism that is used by people. This defense mechanism was given by Anna Freud.  

In the projection defense mechanism, people attributed their unwanted thought, feelings behavior on another person.  

Thought are the main resources that are projected by a person on to another person.  

For instance, if someone hates another person his superego not accepted it. It is against the norms. A person starts to believe that the other person hates me.  

Thus here Gabrielle used projection to show her feelings