When Phia's boss tells her that she is lazy and needs to work harder,Phia smiles and nods politely.That night,she screams at her husband,Eric,for burning the steaks.
According to psychodynamic theory,Phia's behavior most likely is a result of the
Defense mechanism of
A) displacement.
B) denial.
C) sublimation.
D) repression.

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Phia's behavior is an example of displacement, a defense mechanism where negative emotions are redirected from the original source (her boss) to a safer target (her husband). Instead of confronting her boss or expressing her frustration directly, she takes out her anger on Eric.

When Phia's Boss Tells Her That She Is Lazy and Needs