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The nurse at the school clinic is interviewing a child who is angry and blames their teacher for not passing an exam. The student admits that they did not study for the exam. The child is demonstrating which defense mechanism?

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Rationale: Projection involves attributing one's own shortcomings (not studying) to another (the teacher).

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