During a peer group support session, a teenager shares that her little sister destroyed a valued collection of glass animals. Another member of the group says, "I would have killed her." The teenager quickly denies angry feelings towards the little sister and states, "She didn't do it on purpose." This is an example of the defense mechanism of:

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This is an example of reaction formation, where the teenager is denying their true angry feelings and instead expressing the opposite emotions.

During a Peer Group Support Session, a Teenager Shares That