A group of wealthy business people, angry because of poor business conditions, insist on the firing of the football coach at the local college. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

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Displacement is the defense mechanism where one redirects their emotions or impulses from an unacceptable target to a more acceptable or less threatening one. In this scenario, the business people are taking their anger about poor business conditions and redirecting it towards the football coach, who is not directly related to their business problems.

A Group of Wealthy Business People, Angry Because of Poor