During a Conversation with a Friend, Al Starts to Get

Multiple Choice

During a conversation with a friend, Al starts to get angry, but this is an emotion that he considers inappropriate and childish. As a result, instead of noticing his own anger, he unknowingly starts to believe that his friend is becoming angry and excited, even though she is doing no such thing. This example best demonstrates the defence mechanism of ________.

A) reaction formation
B) projection
C) sublimation
D) displacement