Questions: Question 15 (1 point) Clarissa got fired from her job and then came home and "trashed" her mother's kitchen. She threw plates, pans and broke glasses. Projection Denial Reaction Formation Displacement

The answer is the last one: Displacement.

Explanation for each option:

1. Projection: This defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else. In this scenario, Clarissa is not attributing her feelings to another person, so projection is not applicable.

2. Denial: This involves refusing to accept reality or facts, blocking external events from awareness. Clarissa is not denying her feelings or the situation; instead, she is acting out her emotions, so denial is not the correct answer.

3. Reaction Formation: This involves behaving in a way that is opposite to one's unacceptable thoughts or feelings. Clarissa is not displaying behavior opposite to her feelings; she is expressing her anger directly, so reaction formation is not applicable.

4. Displacement: This defense mechanism involves redirecting emotions from a 'dangerous' object to a 'safer' one. Clarissa is redirecting her anger from being fired (the source of her frustration) to her mother's kitchen (a safer target). Therefore, displacement is the correct answer.

In summary, Clarissa's actions are an example of displacement, as she is redirecting her anger from her job situation to her mother's kitchen.