Abdul mistakenly believes that his class-mates are unusually hostile. in fact, abdul is the most quarrelsome and aggressive child in the school. according to psychoanalytic theory, abdul's belief that his classmates are hostile is a: ) regression. b) projection. c) denial. d) reaction formation.

projection

Explanation: According to psychoanalytic theory, projection simply means subconsciously denying and attributing one's feelings, behavior or attitude to others. It is described a defense mechanism whereby an individual unknowingly attributes an unwanted characteristics in them to others.

According to the instance above, Abdul is subconsciously attributing his hostile character to his classmates.

if you have to make a general question and respond to your thoughts, then this isn't really a question someone can you on. read the passage, form your question, and answer using your thoughts. no one else can understand how you interpreted this text if you don't tell us.

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