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.”

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Responses

compensation

denial

reaction formation

projection

The defense mechanism that Marissa is using is projection. She is attributing her own feelings of annoyance onto her sister and placing the blame on her.

Based on the statement provided, it appears that Marissa is using a defense mechanism known as rationalization.