A 27-year-old female dislikes her boss immensely, yet wishes to succeed in her career at her current place of employment. Today, she is particularly upset with her boss and purposefully withholds pieces of a project her boss needs for an important presentation. When confronted, she is very apologetic about her mistake, vowing to make up for it with her next project. What defense mechanism is this patient using?
A) Acting out
B) Displacement
C) Passive-aggressive behavior
D) Projection
E) Suppression
A) Acting out
B) Displacement
C) Passive-aggressive behavior
D) Projection
E) Suppression