Faye is very upset at Don. She has been waiting for him all day so they can discuss their issue. Faye knows she needs to talk calmly and get to the point, but she is distracted with Don's attitude. She feels that he is upset about the situation. This makes her even madder because he should not be the one to be upset. When she confronts Don, he tells her that he is not mad. Don spends his time trying to convince her that he is not upset. After much convincing, Faye realized that she was ______.
A) stereotyping
B) using primary effect
C) halo effecting
D) projecting

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Faye was attributing her own feelings of anger and upset to Don, assuming he felt the same way, which is a classic example of projection. Projection is a defense mechanism where one attributes their own unwanted feelings to another person.

Faye Is Very Upset at Don