Betty,an anti-war activist,is mad at the prime minister for sending forces to Afghanistan.Because she cannot go straight to the source of her frustration,she takes out her aggression on her next-door neighbour instead.What does this situation illustrate?

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This situation illustrates displacement, which is the redirection of negative feelings or impulses from their original source to a less threatening or socially acceptable target. Betty cannot express her anger towards the prime minister, so she takes it out on her neighbor instead.

Betty,an Anti-War Activist,is Mad at the Prime Minister for Sending