According to psychoanalytic theory, which defense mechanism involves attributing an unconsciously experienced impulse or feeling to someone else?

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Projection involves attributing an unconsciously experienced impulse or feeling to someone else. Repression involves pushing unacceptable thoughts or impulses into the unconscious. Reaction formation involves expressing the opposite of an unconscious impulse. Denial involves refusing to accept or acknowledge a painful reality.

According to Psychoanalytic Theory, Which Defense Mechanism Involves Attributing an Unconsciously