Dawn was recently divorced, and on the advice from her friends, she has decided not to date for at least six months so that she could become comfortable with herself once again. However, now she is convinced that most of the men at work want to ask her out, if she would only give them a sign. Dawn is likely using the defense mechanism of __________
A) suppression.
B) projection.
C) displacement.
D) reaction formation.

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Dawn is projecting her own desires onto the men at work. She is assuming that they want to ask her out because she wants to be asked out. Projection is a defense mechanism in which an individual attributes their own thoughts, feelings, and motives to others.

Dawn Was Recently Divorced, and on the Advice from Her