Felix has always been attracted to his best friend's girlfriend Rita. Unconsciously he knows that it would be wrong to flirt with her and risk alienating his friend, and so Felix regularly treats her badly. When Felix demonstrates the opposite of his internal impulses, Felix is likely employing what defense mechanism?
A. Reaction formation
B. Displacement
C. Sublimation
D. Repression
Answer: A
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