A case worker is currently working with a client her age assisting her in accessing services through the local community center. The case worker finds the client rude and self-centered. When reviewing the case with her supervisor, the case worker informs her supervisor that the client "hates her". Which defensive mechanism is this case worker exhibiting?

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A case worker is currently working with a client her age assisting her in accessing services through the local community center. The case worker finds the client rude and self-centered. When reviewing the case with her supervisor, the case worker informs her supervisor that the client "hates her". Which defensive mechanism is this case worker exhibiting?