Mrs.Smith,who is White and unconsciously in favor of racial segregation,tells her friends that most Blacks prefer to live in residential neighborhoods inhabited predominantly by Blacks.According to psychoanalytic theory,Mrs.Smith best illustrates

A) reaction formation.
B) projection.
C) displacement.
D) regression.

Projection

A defense mechanism in which an individual ascribes their own unwanted thoughts, feelings, or impulses onto someone else.

Racial Segregation

The enforced separation of different racial groups in daily life, such as in schools, housing, and public or shared spaces.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory developed by Freud that emphasizes unconscious psychological processes and contends that childhood experiences significantly influence adult personality.