MrsGarrison Notices That Her Son Likes to Pull Wings Off

Mrs.Garrison notices that her son likes to pull wings off of insects,burn ants with a magnifying glass,put fire crackers in the throats of toads,and torture the neighbor's cat.She tells herself that he must have an "avid interest in veterinary medicine." Mrs.Garrison is using the defense mechanism of:

A) displacement.
B) projection.
C) rationalization.
D) repression.

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