Lucky sometimes refused to obey Anna and indeed did not come back to her when she called to him on the day he was killed. But Anna continues to insist 'He was the very best dog. He always minded me.' This represents the defense mechanism
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Anna's insistence that Lucky was the 'very best dog' and always minded her, despite evidence to the contrary, suggests she is unconsciously replacing her negative feelings (anger or frustration) with exaggerated positive ones, which is characteristic of reaction formation, aligning with option c.