Reaction Formation Is a Defense Mechanism Characterized by the Ego

Reaction formation is a defense mechanism characterized by the ego:

A) hiding your id impulse in the unconscious to keep you unaware of it.
B) redirecting the id impulse toward a safer outlet in order to minimize the consequences to you.
C) overreacting against the id impulses by doing the exact opposite, as if overcompensating.
D) blocking external events from consciousness because they are too threatening.