Question

Troy and Carrie are a couple. Troy is unable to consciously admit he has strong feelings of sexual attraction to other women. However, he suspects and accuses Carrie of being sexually attracted to other men, even though Carrie has never done anything to arouse such suspicions. Which ego defense mechanism set explains Troy's behavior?

A. displacement
B. projection
C. undoing
D. sublimation

Answer 1

Projection

Explanation:

Projection is a defense mechanism that is used by a person in some conditions. Projection is something like to displace the feeling by a person onto others such as animal, person or things. The defense mechanism was proposed by Sigmund Freud and Anna Freud. Projection is like to project discomfort feeling by a person onto another person. It is also encompassed the projection feelings.

Thus in the above context Troy and carry who are the couple. Troy has a strong feeling towards other women but he is not admitting it. So that he suspected Carry that she is attracted to other men. Troy shows the behavior of projection.