An overweight woman who has a secret stash of candy in her office at work constantly criticizes everyone else about their calorie and fat intake and is always passing around the newest fad diet book to all her coworkers
Which of Freud's defense mechanisms best describes this situation? A) Reaction formation
B) Regression
C) Denial
D) Displacement
E) Rationalization
A
Psychology
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