A 62-Year-Old Woman Presented for an Appointment with a New

A 62-year-old woman presented for an appointment with a new physician. The receptionist welcomed her and asked her if she could fill out several forms regarding her history, as the physician is late due to an emergency. The patient accepted to fill them and waited in her seat. When she entered her appointment, the patient says" Instead of filling out useless forms, I think you are educated enough to take a proper history". The forms are not filled out and contain only her signature. When asked if there is something bothering her, she says " I am fine, there is nothing wrong". The patient's behavior is best described by which of the following?

A) Acting out
B) Displacement
C) Passive aggression
D) Reaction formation
E) Splitting
F) Suppression
G) Undoing

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