Ms. J. is feeling incompetent to complete an assigned task at work. She tells her supervisor that she doubts her co-workers can handle the task. She is demonstrating

A. Depression: Depression involves feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and lack of energy, not attributing one’s feelings to others. B. Sublimation: Sublimation is a positive defense mechanism where unacceptable impulses are transformed into constructive activities (e.g., channeling anger into sports). C. Projection: Projection is a defense mechanism where a person attributes their own unwanted feelings or traits onto others. Ms. J. feels inadequate but accuses coworkers of incompetence. D. Phobia: A phobia is an irrational fear of a specific object or situation. This scenario does not reflect fear, but rather misplaced feelings of inadequacy.