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Answer the Following Question Briefly: What is Meant by the Term Projection?

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Answer the following question briefly: 
What is meant by the term projection? 

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The term projection is a defense mechanism in which conflict is dealt with by ascribing one’s own anxiety-provoking motives to someone else; blaming others.

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