Asked by Anita Duggal on Sep 24, 2024

Terry has a long history of cheating on his expense accounts. As a result he engages in projection by checking extra carefully to see if any of his subordinates are cheating on their expense account.

Projection

A defense mechanism where one attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motivations to someone else.

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