When Patricia is overly nice to her co-worker,what defence mechanism would Freud suggest that she is using

A)  repression 
B)  projection 
C)  reaction formation 
D)  rationalization

Freud would suggest that Patricia is using the defense mechanism of reaction formation, which involves expressing the opposite behavior of what one actually feels. In this case, Patricia may feel angry or frustrated towards her co-worker, but instead of expressing those negative emotions, she is overly nice and sweet to him. This defense mechanism allows Patricia to conceal her true feelings and avoid any conflict or negative reactions from others.