Jay's mother is always fussing at him about his messy room, his disorganized study habits, and his tendency to wait until the last minute to complete an assignment. Interestingly, when you observe Jay's mother, she also has these same shortcomings. By focusing on her son's bad habits, Jay's mother does not have to focus on her own bad habits. She is using the defense mechanism known as
a. reaction formation.
b. projection.
c. compensation.
d. sublimation.
B
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