Which of the following defense mechanisms is Marissa using when she says "So what if I broke her stupid toy? She’s always bothering me when I want to play video games and no one should have to put up with that all the time.
a. compensation
b. denial
c. reaction formation
d. projection
compensation, because she is trying to make an excuse for what she did, therefore she is attempting to compensate for it by providing the reason 'shes always bothering me'
