A child who is yelled at by her parents for misbehaving turns and throws her toys at the wall, yelling, "Bad toys!" This is an example of ______.

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Displacement is a defense mechanism where an individual redirects their emotions from the original source of their frustration onto a substitute target. In this case, the child is unable to express their anger toward their parents, so they displace it onto their toys.

A Child Who Is Yelled at by Her Parents for Misbehaving