Question

Blitzen does not like Rudolph and is angered to see Santa talking and laughing with Rudolph. Blitzen stomps his hoof, thinking, "That Rudolph thinks he's too good for the rest of us. No wonder he doesn't like me." What defense mechanism is Blitzen displaying

Answer 1

projection

Step-by-step explanation:

Projection: In psychology, the term "projection" is one of the defense mechanism which was proposed by Sigmund Freud while constructing the psychoanalytic theory. It is described as a process in which an individual tends to attribute or project a few characteristics that he or she finds as "unacceptable" in himself or herself to that of another person.

An individual generally subconsciously impose characteristics on the other person to get relief or cope up with his or her difficult emotions or feelings.

In the question above, the given statement signifies that Blitzen is displaying "projection".