Abdul mistakenly believes that his classmates are unusually hostile.In fact,Abdul is the most quarrelsome and aggressive child in the school.According to psychoanalytic theory,Abdul's belief that his classmates are hostile is a

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Projection is a defense mechanism in which an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or behaviors onto someone else. In this case, Abdul is projecting his own hostility onto his classmates by believing that they are unusually hostile.

Abdul Mistakenly Believes That His Classmates Are Unusually Hostile