Question

Abdul mistakenly believes that his class-mates are unusually hostile. In fact, Abdul is the most quarrelsome and aggressive child in the school. According to psychoanalytic theory, Abdul's belief that his classmates are hostile is a:________.a) regression. b) projection. c) denial. d) reaction formation.

Answer 1

Answer: projection

Explanation: According to psychoanalytic theory, projection simply means subconsciously denying and attributing one's feelings, behavior or attitude to others. It is described a defense mechanism whereby an individual unknowingly attributes an unwanted characteristics in them to others.

According to the instance above, Abdul is subconsciously attributing his hostile character to his classmates.