As her parents became increasingly abusive toward her,Amity began,with apparent sincerity,to emphatically express her great admiration for her parents.Amity's behavior illustrates most clearly the defense mechanism of

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Amity is using reaction formation as a defense mechanism, which involves behaving in a way that is opposite to one's true feelings in order to cope with a threatening or unacceptable impulse or emotion. In this case, Amity's true feelings are likely fear and anger towards her abusive parents, but she is expressing admiration in order to deny or suppress those feelings.

As Her Parents Became Increasingly Abusive Toward Her,Amity Began,with Apparent