Persons who are using the defense mechanism of projection
A) adopt the motives and aspirations of others while denying their own.
B) behave in exaggerated ways opposite to their true impulses.
C) presume others share their own shortcomings and unacceptable impulses.
D) run the risk of developing schizophrenia later in life.

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Projection is a defense mechanism in which an individual attributes their own unwanted or unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or behaviors onto another person. People who use projection presume that others have the same shortcomings and unacceptable impulses as themselves. Option A describes the defense mechanism of identification, while option B describes reaction formation. Option D is not accurate as projection does not increase the risk of developing schizophrenia later in life.

Persons Who Are Using the Defense Mechanism of Projection