Displacement is a defense mechanism that:
A)vents hostility on an undeserving person or object.
B)allows the person to retreat to a fantasy world.
C)attributes one's own motives to others.
D)plays down the seriousness of the situation.

Question

Displacement is a defense mechanism that:​
A)vents hostility on an undeserving person or object.
B)allows the person to retreat to a fantasy world.​
C)attributes one's own motives to others.​
D)plays down the seriousness of the situation.​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Displacement involves redirecting one's feelings of aggression or anger from the actual target to an undeserving or safer target. This allows the person to vent their emotions without experiencing potential consequences from expressing them towards the actual source of their distress.

Displacement Is a Defense Mechanism That:​

Displacement Is a Defense Mechanism That: