A police officer gives you a speeding ticket,and you take out your frustration and anger on your roommate.This diversion of anger to a substitute target is known as

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Displacement is the act of redirecting or transferring one's feelings or impulses from the original source to a substitute target. In this situation, the anger and frustration from receiving a speeding ticket are displaced onto the roommate. Catharsis refers to the release of emotional tension, which may or may not involve a substitute target. Reaction formation involves a person expressing the opposite of their true feelings or beliefs. Overcompensation is the exaggerated effort to overcome real or imagined inadequacies.

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